A rooftop solar installation in Virginia. Photo by Hugh Kenny These days, it’s always refreshing to find things that most folks agree on. Solar on rooftops, parking lots and brownfields, along with smaller-scale agrivoltaics (combining agriculture and solar production on…
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Why I Got Solar for My Home
…Around this time, solar’s true cost benefit finally began to come to fruition. In the past 10 years, solar panels have dropped in cost by about 80%. https://youtu.be/3EPlDk3j_8Y Check out this short video on our 2023 Solarize campaign. We are…
Utility-Scale Solar
…Utility Scale Solar web resources Southern Environmental Law Center Solar Initiative Solar Policy Brief PEC’s 2019 Utility-Scale Solar Policy Document >> NC Clean Energy Technology Center The County Pulse Podcast – Virginia Association of Counties Podcast – Utility-Scale Solar Energy…
Webinar: Solarize Piedmont Intro + Q&A with Installers
…Video recording of the presentation: Presentation slides: Solarize Piedmont – Intro + Q&A with Installers Resources: Solarize Piedmont campaign information. You can learn more on PEC’s website at pecva.org/solarize or on LEAP’s website solarizeva.org. The sign up form is linked…
Resources from our Solar on the Farm Workshop
…Project (Solar United Neighbors) Ben Hoyne, bhoyne@solarunitedneighbors.org (804) 877-1577 [Presentation] Solar Energy Resources through the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service John Ignosh, [email protected] 540-232-6009 [Video Presentation] What Service does a Solar Installer Provide? (Tiger Solar) Russ Edwards, edwardsr@tigersolar.com 434-882-1781 [Presentation] Solar…
Solarize Piedmont Back for a 2020 Campaign
Dear Supporter, Interested in going solar? We’re excited to announce that Solarize Piedmont, our joint campaign with the Local Energy Alliance Program, is back through the end of the summer. If you’ve been curious about getting a solar system for…
Deploying Utility-Scale Solar Responsibly
…the process to develop CBAs. End Notes 1 “Renewable Energy Permit Database,” Virginia Department of Environmental Quality. https://geohub-vadeq.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/8abcbea47e7e4faa898a602028efcf4d_98/explore. 2 “Virginia Solar Survey Report,” Virginia Department of Energy (May 18, 2022). https://www.t-mlaw.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Virginia-Solar-Survey-Report.pdf. 3 “Virginia Solar Survey Report.” 4 Michael Rolband, “Best Management Practices to Minimize Impacts of Solar Farms on…
Culpeper County Planning Commission rejects Maroon Solar LLC for a third time
On Jan. 11, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny Maroon Solar LLC’s utility-scale solar proposal for the third time. Previous iterations of the 1,879-acre solar project in the Stevensburg District had also been rejected by the Board of Supervisors…
Solarize Piedmont
…Solarize Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Solarize Virginia and LEAP co-hosted an informational webinar on the Solarize program and how it works, the benefits of solar, and how you can sign up for a free solar assessment. A recording of the…
HB 206 – Getting Solar Siting Right
In 2022, the General Assembly and the Governor advanced HB 206, a bipartisan bill to improve the utility-scale solar permitting process in Virginia. The legislation provides a path toward reasonable mitigation standards for utility-scale solar projects that significantly impact wildlife,…