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Clarke County has a time-honored tradition of promoting and protecting its agricultural roots. It was one of the first counties in the nation to adopt protective zoning regulations, and continues to conserve its unique heritage.

Data Centers, Surging Power Demand Take Center Stage

Posted on September 28, 2023October 13, 2023 by Julie Bolthouse

The size, scale, and speed at which applications for data center projects are coming in and being approved is astounding.

Just this month, massive proposals moved forward in Culpeper, Louisa, and King George counties, with more being reviewed in Caroline and Stafford counties. Prince William, Loudoun, Fairfax, and Fauquier counties all have multiple active proposals for hyperscale data centers, which can demand hundreds of megawatts of power per campus. As an example, the data center campus just approved in King George County could total more than 1,200 MW alone.

On The Ground Updates – September 2023

Posted on September 25, 2023January 2, 2024 by PEC

A series of short updates from around the PEC region.

Initial Transmission Proposals – PEC Web Map

Posted on September 21, 2023December 6, 2023 by Julie Bolthouse

Transmission line proposals to serve the explosive growth of data centers in Virginia over the past few years have begun to roll in.

PEC Accepting Annual Photo Contest Submissions Through Sept. 30

Posted on September 5, 2023September 5, 2023 by PEC

Now through September 30, photographers are invited to submit their best images of the Virginia Piedmont to PEC’s 12th Annual Photo Contest.

Get Distributed Solar for Your Home, Farm or Business

Posted on July 26, 2023January 2, 2024 by Ashish Kapoor

It’s solar season! Solarize Piedmont, our annual campaign with the Local Energy Alliance Program (LEAP), is running now through the end of August.

PEC Presentation on Data Centers & Virginia’s Clean Energy Future

Posted on June 21, 2023August 11, 2023 by Bri West

On June 10, 2023, The Piedmont Environmental Council hosted our annual meeting in Loudoun County and featured a workshop on data centers and Virginia’s clean energy future. The presentation, given by PEC’s Senior Energy and Climate Policy Analyst Ashish Kapoor and Director of Land Use Julie Bolthouse, is available to view and download below.

On the Ground Updates – June 2023

Posted on June 16, 2023January 2, 2024 by PEC

A series of short updates from around the PEC region.

A Busy Spring in Clarke

Posted on June 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by Hallie Harriman

Today we wanted to share some of the amazing ways we have been pursuing conservation, restoration and smart land use in Clarke.

Questions Swirl Around Data Centers – How Many, Where and at What Cost?

Posted on April 21, 2023May 5, 2023 by Julie Bolthouse

Although DEQ’s proposed variance for data center diesel generator has been pulled, the underlying issue remains: Is this continued boom in data center development sustainable?

2022 Land Conservation Totals

Posted on March 23, 2023March 23, 2023 by PEC

Last year, landowners partnered with The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) and other land trusts and conservation agencies to permanently protect 6,651 acres of land in Albemarle, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Orange and Rappahannock counties.