Virginia biomass case has high stakes for state's renewable market

Energy News Network: A biomass company that wants to sell power to a small, private college in Virginia is challenging regulators’ interpretation of the state’s competitive supplier law.

English Biomass’ arrangement with Ferrum College to provide 25 percent of the school’s electricity was rejected by the State Corporation Commission last month. Virginia law allows large customers to shop around for renewable power, but commissioners said such contracts have to cover 100 percent of customers’ power needs.

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