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Virginia Information Sources

Virginia Energy Savers Handbook: A Guide for Saving Energy, Money, and the Environment. Division of Energy, Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME).

Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) manages the Virginia Energy Sense program. The SCC’s Division of Energy Regulation is a source for news, information and reports on utility regulatory developments in Virginia.

Virginia Energy Patterns and Trends, managed by Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, presents information from a variety of sources related to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s energy production, distribution.

A Study of Increased Use of Renewable Energy Resources in Virginia. Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.

Virginia Weatherization Program at the Department of Housing and Community Development provides funds to reduce the heating and cooling costs for low-income families. Assistance services are available for low-income households, particularly for the elderly, individuals with disabilities, and families with children. (The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Weatherization Assistance Program Technical Assistance Center – WAPTAC – is a repository for information about weatherization funding and projects nationwide.)

Energy Assistance at the Department of Social Services, which helps low-income households pay their energy bills.

Consumer-Friendly Guides

Energy Savers: Tips on Saving Energy & Money at Home

American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy: Consumer Guide to Home Energy Savings.

U.S. Government Sources

Energy Information Administration is the independent statistic arm of the U.S. Department of Energy. This site includes an array of reports and analyses for commercial buildings, residential end-use electricity consumption and forecasts.

Energy Star, the government’s best-known energy savings program, lists numerous tools for energy management and provides a diagram to assist in navigating Energy Star's Guidelines for Energy Management.

Home Energy Saver tool from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

Local Energy Conservation Programs

Charlottesville Local Energy Alliance Program

Arlington County

Fairfax County

Loudoun County

Natural Gas Utility Conservation Programs

Columbia Gas of Virginia’s “WarmWise”

Virginia Natural Gas “EnergySmart”

Municipal Utility Conservation Programs

Danville

Utility and Electric Cooperatives Tips and Information

• Appalachian Power/ AEP: Residential Tips
• A&N Electric Cooperative: Tips
• BARC Electric Cooperative: Tips
• Craig-Botetourt Electric Cooperative
• Community Electric Copperative: Beat the Peak Tips
• Central Virginia Electric Cooperative: Conservation Tips
• Dominion Virginia Power: Residential Tips
• Kentucky Utilities: Residential Tips
• Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative
• Northern Neck Electrical Cooperative: Beat the Peak Tips
• Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative: Power Use it Wisely Tips
• Powell Valley Electric Cooperative
• Prince George Electric Cooperative: Tips for Energy Savings
• Rappahannock Electric Cooperative: Save Energy Tips
• Southside Electric Cooperative
• Shenandoah Valley Electric Cooperative: Environmental Tips
• Washington Gas: Energy saving tips and rebates