The Virginian-Pilot
                            THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT  
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DATE: Thursday, December 1, 1994             TAG: 9412010441
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: D1   EDITION: FINAL 
TYPE: Daily Digest 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   20 lines

VIRGINIA POWER EXTENDS LOW-INTEREST LOAN PROGRAM

Virginia Power said it will extend a pilot program providing low-interest loans to customers for improving the energy-efficiency of their homes and businesses. The utility, a unit of Richmond-based Dominion Resources Inc., said that the next phase of its program will start today. It will provide loans at interest rates of as little as 6 percent. The loan limit is $15,000 per residential customer and $25,000 per business customer. For information, call Virginia Power at (800) 772-4338. (Staff) by CNB