It seems a little funny that multiple zip codes I entered in geographically disparate parts of the Commonwealth all yielded the same information as you provided in the post.

Posted by Judge Smails on 19 November 02007 @ 11pm

JS: That’s because the Power Profiler looks at the distribution grid not the individual utility. So if you live east of about Lexington your crib is swapping sparks with the rest of Dominion Power’s system – including the many co-ops that wholesale Dom’s electricity.

This is why Dominion wants more wiring across the northern Shen to the coal plants of West Virginia, in addition to their nuke on Lake Anna. They want to distribute more coal juice to NOVA and Central Virginia.

Look at the mix for 24060 (Blacksburg) where APCO is the distributing grid – 73% coal.

Posted by Bubby on 20 November 02007 @ 9am

Raleigh, NC also has the exact proportions that Waldo listed.

Posted by Jon on 20 November 02007 @ 1pm

Down here we’re supplied by AEP (Appalachian Electric Power-?). Sure they’re probably not the best regarding Pollution. But My average electric bill is cheaper than with Dominion Power. *And* every time there is a nasty thunderstorm the likes of which usually guarantee’s power outages in Cville (or snow and Ice now that we’re heading into that season) I don’t have to worry about losing power for 3 days. Those are both trade off’s I can live with.

Posted by ScottsvilleResident on 20 November 02007 @ 11pm

Try Zip Code 11787. It’s Smithtown, NY. You can see huge differences there. There’s is all oil and gas.

Posted by STH on 22 November 02007 @ 5pm

Nuclear isn’t “clean” in your book? How, exactly, do you define “clean power” for this exercise?

Posted by I.Publius on 24 November 02007 @ 9pm

Thanks for passing on that link. I think awareness has to be the primary driver in making change. I really wish I could afford to put solar cells on my roof.

PS: Like the smilie in the lower left….

Posted by Simeon Fitch on 25 November 02007 @ 9am

Nuclear isn’t “clean” in your book? How, exactly, do you define “clean power” for this exercise?

Clean power is that power which, in the process of generating it, creates no harmful byproducts. Though nuclear is clearly the cleanest of major power sources, the ongoing debate about where to store its incredibly deadly waste makes clear that it’s far from clean.

Posted by Waldo Jaquith on 25 November 02007 @ 1pm