Solar Power
- Loudoun Supervisor Caleb Kershner Addresses Solar Panel Effects on County Vistas
Loudoun County Supervisor Caleb Kershner addressed the effects of solar panel installations on the county’s scenic vistas during a recent discussion.
- Fairfax County Solid Waste Facilities Adopt Rooftop Solar for Energy Needs
Fairfax County officials have implemented rooftop solar systems at solid waste facilities operated by the Department of Public Works and Environmental Services. These installations generate electricity to meet on-site power demands. The project aims to support operational needs through on-site renewable sources. The solar arrays contribute to reduced electricity purchases from external providers.
- Powerless by Design: How the Virginia Clean Economy Act Sacrifices Affordability for Ideology
The VCEA: A Partisan Law with Sweeping Energy Mandates In 2020, the Virginia Legislature passed the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) in a vote largely along party lines. Democrats voted for the measure, and Republicans voted against it. The legislation was signed into law by Democratic Governor Ralph Northam. Do Virginians know what this law […]
- As power demand surges, Va. lawmakers seem ready to add more energy storage to the grid at HUGE costs to citizens
Virginia lawmakers want to more than triple the amount of energy storage capacity Virginia’s two public utility companies — Dominion and Appalachian Power (ApCo) — must procure under the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA).
- Virginia’s prime agricultural and forest land considered for solar
New rules for building solar energy projects on prime Virginia farmland and forested areas are part of the ongoing solar siting discussion in the state and are drawing ire from solar developers but support from the farmers and the forestry industry. The rules, known as House Bill 206 regulations, stem from legislation passed in the 2022 session […]