…report a sighting, call Virginia Cooperative Extension at 560-665-5699. Culpeper Utility-Scale Solar Applications and Policy Update Greenwood Solar, a utility-scale solar application approved by the Board of Supervisors on Oct…
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Quick Update: Things to Know in Culpeper
…(an additional 30%), and monetizing solar systems with solar renewable energy certificates (SRECs). We also had a deep dive into the development cycle of an on-site system and presentations from…
A Mixed Bag at the General Assembly
…its campaign into the next General Assembly session. Progress on Community and Parking Lot Solar Expansion of distributed and community-owned solar energy has been another major initiative for the conservation community….
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 8, 2024
…property is currently vacant. (staff report) The second is the BW Solar project which would see a 5 megawatt utility-scale solar facility on about 60 acres of a 132.277 acre…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 3, 2024
…for utility-scale solar to further restrict the total amount of land on which solar panels can be installed from three percent to two percent. (ordinance) The third is to amend…
On The Ground Updates – September 2024
…any proposed changes and make recommendations. Orange Sunfish Solar Project In August, the Board of Supervisors denied the proposed 80-megawatt Sunfish utility-scale solar facility. PEC, along with many area residents,…
Why Dominion is Trying to Kill Small-Scale Solar – Webinar Recording
Rooftop solar panels. Ashish Kapoor On Dec. 8, 2025, the Piedmont Environmental Council hosted and recorded a webinar on net metering – the fundamental billing structure that makes small-scale solar…
General Assembly Update — Spring 2026
…incentives; expand solar consumer protections for rooftop solar contracts; enable more parking lot solar; and expanding shared solar in Dominion and Appalachian Power territories. PEC staff also worked on a…
On the Ground — Winter 2018
…keep it cleaner and safer. The plan includes stronger septic protections, additional monitoring and data collection and a well water testing program. Culpeper A Finger on the Scale for Solar…
On the Ground Updates – September 2021
…the Rappahannock River >> Solar Proposals In August, the county found a utility-scale solar application for a 3MW facility on 19.5 acres of a 48-acre farm off Meetze Rd. non-compliant…