Energy Matters

PEC is working to support an energy system that is smarter, more efficient and better accounts for the negative externalities arising from the choices we make about energy consumption, generation, transmission and distribution.

We are advocating for a more distributed system that is less reliant on distant generating sources and incorporates a mix of local renewable power — customer owned, community based and utility scale. Recognizing Virginia is in the early stages of its energy transition, we believe now is the time to reimagine and rebuild our energy system in a way that is just and fair to all residents and ratepayers.

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Reminder: Amazon data center hearing Feb. 14

Reminder: Amazon data center hearing Feb. 14

Just a quick reminder that the Warrenton Town Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on the proposed Amazon data center Special Use Permit application next Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2023 at the Fauquier High …
2023 General Assembly Crossover Update

2023 General Assembly Crossover Update

This Tuesday marked the halfway point of Virginia’s 2023 General Assembly Session, a date known as ‘crossover.’ The House and Senate have each finished voting on the bills their members put forward, and now move …
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Resources from our Solar on the Farm Workshop

On Friday, January 27, 2023, more than seventy participants gathered together to learn more about small agricultural solar. This workshop hosted by The Piedmont Environmental Council covered the latest information on incentives offered by USDA …
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Wilderness Crossing: Breadth of Rezoning and FOIA Results Prompt New Concerns

We want to highlight how ridiculously broad this proposed rezoning would be and share some important information gathered through a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request PEC submitted to Orange County …
Data center public hearing Feb. 14 / boundary line adjustment withdrawn

Data center public hearing Feb. 14 / boundary line adjustment withdrawn

I want to update you about two different land use issues that the Town of Warrenton took up at their meeting last Tuesday …
Jan. 10 Town Council Public Hearing on Amazon Data Center

Jan. 10 Town Council Public Hearing on Amazon Data Center

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, the Warrenton Town Council will conduct a public hearing on the proposed Amazon data center at the gateway to Warrenton on Blackwell Road …
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Critical Hearing About the Brandy Station Technology Zone

The Brandy Station Technology Zone is an outdated tax incentive that encourages industrial development such as data centers in Brandy Station, a small community that has significant agricultural and historic resources and lacks the infrastructure …
Warrenton Updates: Data Center, Boundary Line Adjustment

Warrenton Updates: Data Center, Boundary Line Adjustment

Some new information and ways you can get involved with the Amazon data center and boundary line adjustment proposals in Warrenton …