…for backup power, instead of more sustainable solutions like on-site solar, battery storage and more energy-efficient operations. Take Action: The Air We Breathe Is at Risk >> More on the…
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Week Ahead for March 6, 2023: Budgets to be unveiled in Charlottesville, Greene County; Albemarle to begin review of cell tower policy
…supply Hydro-electric or solar power generation An agricultural facility Architectural Partners will return with their report at a special meeting of the Nelson County Board of Supervisors that will begin…
Our 2023-2028 Strategic Plan
…pressure to convert greenfield land to utility-scale solar. Public policy objectives like clean water, biodiversity, food security, and climate change mitigation and resilience are increasingly dependent on accelerating the pace…
As the Smoke Clears
…use of cars by improving transportation options, improve the efficiency of buildings, and support the clean generation of electricity from distributed solar. Photos by Hugh Kenny and Marco Sanchez, PEC…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of June 12, 2023
…discussion on utility-scale solar projects from Community Development Director Douglas Miles. There’s no information in the packet about this. The second is a review of Fluvanna County’s demographics as recorded…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 3, 2023
…the Friends of the Moormans River. There will also be an update on work toward a solar ordinance in Albemarle to add additional standards on utility-scale projects. The NHC is the…
Board of Supervisors Public Hearing on Loudoun’s Zoning Ordinance Rewrite
…Floodplain Overlay District, and a new Purchase of Development Rights Ordinance and new Community Solar regulations. We will be alerting you to these advocacy opportunities once the Zoning Ordinance rewrite…
CODE RED: A Call to Action for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
…impact. Accelerate green building retrofits and prioritize distributed solar, and electric buses, trucks, e-bikes, shared electric vehicles, and charging for multifamily homes. Prioritize investment without displacement in the Equity Emphasis…
Meet PEC: Fall 2023
…Parmelee, PEC’s field representative for Culpeper County. Since joining PEC in August 2022, Sarah has been tackling big questions around data centers, utility-scale solar, and other land use trends in…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for November 13, 2023
…emergency ordinance to ban outdoor fires. There will be presentations from the Virginia Department of Transportation, the 2024 Legislative Program, and a proposed solar development from Savion LLC. Under new…