August 2001 in Virginia Business:

Cover Story / Special Report
Electricity's brave new world
With deregulation, Virginia should avoid a California-style mess. Yet the plan could still blow a fuse.

The SCC's big dilemma
Dominion wants to put its power plants in a separate legal subsidiary. Will consumers pay the price?

Changes brewing for the state's most powerful regulatory agency
There's no need to abandon the SCC, but its turmoil is far from over.

The man behind dereg
Sen. Tommy Norment insists the free market will prevail.

Special Sections
World Trade
International trade companies and organizations

News and Features
The graying of the work force
Many highly skilled employees are retiring. Who will replace them?

Here come the pre-retirees
Virginia is a favorite spot for baby boomers who are retiring earlier — sort of.

Departments
Minding Your Business
• Space technology comes to Earth
• Fastest mouth in the world promotes public transit
• How to avoid layoff lawsuits
• Brewing up expansion
• Virginia's new area code (chart)

Editor's Corner

For the Record

Virginia Weekend

Virginia Ideas