On February 22, the Virginia General Assembly passed Delegate Jason Ballard’s (R-Giles) HB 2621, known as the “APCo Rate Reduction Act.” HB 2621 passed on a vote of 98-0 in the House of Delegates and 39-0 in the Senate of Virginia.
Said Del. Ballard, “This legislation will provide the most significant electric bill relief to APCo customers in years. For too long, my constituents – and those throughout APCo territory – have suffered through unreasonably high electric bills that put people in the unwinnable position between paying their electric bill or putting food on the table.”
Ballard continued, “I give my sincere thanks to the entire Southwest Delegation of General Assembly members who helped get this bill across the finish line. HB 2621 is the only bill that provides meaningful financial relief for our constituents who are APCo customers.”…