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Lynchburg transformer manufacturer to add 149 jobs
Delta Star Inc. will invest $30.2M in manufacturing and HQ expansion
Industrial power equipment manufacturer Delta Star Inc. will invest $30.2 million to expand its manufacturing operation and headquarters in Lynchburg, creating an estimated 149 jobs, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Wednesday.
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Tech researchers aim to transform power grid
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Charlotte County approves Va.’s largest solar farm
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Electric vehicle infrastructure buildout gathers power
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Virginia Transformer Corp. launches EV charger module
Roanoke company expects to expand manufacturing, create 30 jobs
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Dominion offshore wind farm cost climbs to $9.8B
CEO cites inflation among factors causing roughly 25% increase
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Dominion Energy Inc.’s offshore wind farm will cost about $2 billion more than expected, the Richmond-based Fortune 500 utility’s chair, president and CEO, Bob Blue, said during a third quarter
Siemens Gamesa to build first U.S. offshore wind blade factory in Portsmouth
Spanish company to invest $200M, create 310 jobs
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy S.A., a Spanish wind turbine company, will invest $200 million to build the first U.S. offshore wind turbine blade manufacturing facility in Portsmouth, creating 310 jobs,
Appalachian Power issues RFP for solar, wind projects
Company seeks projects to help it comply with Virginia Clean Economy Act
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Appalachian Power Co. on Monday issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for up to 300 megawatts of solar and/or wind generation resources. This is the first in a string of