…Virginia will need to build 90GW of solar and 11GW of offshore wind, as well as a 9GW transmission expansion to connect those resources to demand. At 10,000 acres per…
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The Little Forest That Could
Deep within the center of a former 1,200-acre monoculture pine plantation-turned-utility-scale solar project lies a donut hole of amazing, permanently protected natural hardwood forest. It exists because Christine and Bob…
On the Ground Updates – March 2025
…weigh its options. The Board of Supervisors recently approved Sun Tribe Solar’s special exception permit application for a 161-acre solar project in Remington, located on land owned by Luck Stone…
A Great Day at Eldon Farms: Annual Gathering Recap
…need for policy reform through enhanced transparency, state oversight, fair cost allocation and efficiency incentives, their presentation highlighted Virginia’s progress under the Clean Economy Act, including advances in utility-scale solar…
Cville Area Land Use Week Ahead for July 14, 2025
…posted. (calendar item) The Fluvanna County Board of Zoning Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. (calendar item) Wednesday, July 16, 2025 Albemarle Supervisors to hold public hearing on solar ordinance…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for September 22, 2025
…Department of Environmental Quality has a community meeting on Tuesday. The Rivanna Solid Waste Authority will get an update on installation of solar panels at the Ivy Solid Waste and…
Albemarle Comprehensive Plan Adopted!
…solar energy generation facilities in the Rural Area. PEC’s work was guided by our AC44 Policy Platform and Vision for Albemarle: PEC envisions an Albemarle County with the majority of…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for December 8, 2025
…solar project approved earlier this year Greene County Supervisors will break ground on the White Run Reservoir and then hold their final meeting of the year. One item on the…
Virginia Conservation Network’s Our 2026 Common Agenda Environmental Briefing Book
…Center Impacts & Ensuring Transparency (Julie Bolthouse, Director of Land Use, PEC) Housing for the Climate (Stewart Schwartz, Executive Director, CSG) Maximizing Rooftop Solar & Distributed Generation (Ashish Kapoor, Senior…
Summer 2024 Piedmont View
…How PEC is pioneering a parking lot solar pilot program in the Commonwealth; PEC’s field staff On The Ground in your county; Solarize Piedmont; upcoming events; and more! You can…