Issue Position: Electric Utilities

Issue Position

I believe we should stop unfair rate hikes. I have passed legislation that works toward this goal. I passed a bill that gives Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli more time to review rate increase requests. I also passed legislation that ended the interim rate hikes imposed by utility companies.

The real problem with electric utilities, however, is Washington. Barack Obama and the EPA are imposing crushing regulations on our utility companies. Eighty percent of the current proposed rate increases in our region are due to regulation from Washington. That's not fair. And Washington should stop hurting families with their ridiculous regulations.

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