…industrial-scale solar facilities considers impacts to existing resources. To that end, we plan to push for enhancements to the state’s permit-by-rule process for utility-scale solar and greater incentives to support…
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On the Ground Updates – December 2021
…designated growth areas. PEC staff will be tracking the CIP review process. Culpeper Solar Ordinance In late October, the planning commission voted 6-2 to send to the board of supervisors…
Your Action Needed on a Few Good Bills
…With solar energy ascendant across Virginia, we are beginning to see significant impacts to our farms and forests, with 58% of utility-scale solar projects occurring on forested lands, and nearly…
Week Ahead for September 6, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to consider rezoning for 250 units on Rio Road; TJPDC planning for safer streets throughout the region
…and the Louisa County Water Authority. There will also be an update on the Belcher solar project from Dominion Energy, as well as a discussion on the county’s 2023 legislative…
Week Ahead for December 12, 2022: Albemarle and Charlottesville Planning Commissions will each get updates on new zoning codes; Public hearing for Woodridge Solar in Albemarle
…Wolf Brewery. A landowner on Crabtree Falls Highway seeks a special use permit to operate a campground. Albemarle Planning Commission to review 650-acre solar project, get update on zoning code…
On the Ground Updates – December 2022
…January. North Carolina-based Maroon Solar has reapplied for a special use permit for a utility-scale solar installation covering more than 650 acres in the Stevensburg District. North Ridge, a Northern…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 10, 2023
…goes before the Charlottesville Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Fluvanna County Planning Commission will have a work session on utility-scale solar regulations. Greene County on Tuesday will hold a public…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of Sept. 9, 2023
…in non-residential zones. The Fluvanna Planning Commission will hold a work session on solar siting agreements following action by the Board of Supervisors last week. The Louisa County Planning Commission…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for November 6, 2023
…White Oak Tree Solar LLC for a utility-scale solar facility on 439 acres of land in the Fork Union magisterial district. This is for a 38 megawatt facility. Most of…
Three Advocacy Priorities That Need Your Attention
…much energy could be generated if we covered parking lots in Virginia with solar canopies? A: 64 Terawatt hours, or half of the state’s energy usage! Parking lot solar is…