Charlottesville to review sidewalk priority list; Fluvanna Supervisors to hold public hearing on solar ban on agricultural land
Utility-scale solar
On the Ground Updates – March 2024
A series of short updates from around the PEC region.
Beyond Solar Ordinances: Utility-Scale Solar Policy, Host Siting Agreements & Other Emerging Topics
Join Alliance for the Shenandoah Valley for “Beyond Solar Ordinances,” aimed at helping local planning officials stay abreast of best practices for the evolving land use of utility-scale solar.
On The Ground Updates – September 2023
A series of short updates from around the PEC region.
Deploying Utility-Scale Solar Responsibly
Utility-scale solar facilities are a key component of Virginia’s transition to a clean energy future. However, the Commonwealth must ensure that impacts on Virginia’s farms, forests, and streams are minimized.
Meet Ashish Kapoor, Senior Energy & Climate Policy Analyst
Ashish Kapoor has joined the PEC staff to fill the important new role of Senior Energy & Climate Policy Analyst, and we sat down with him recently to learn more about how and why the transformation of our energy system is so important.
Culpeper County Planning Commission rejects Maroon Solar LLC for a third time
This application will go to the Board of Supervisors with the recommendation of denial from the Planning Commission. We do not know when the Board will review the application, although it may be as early as February.
On the Ground Updates – September 2022
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock.
HB 206 – Getting Solar Siting Right
HB 206 was a bipartisan bill to improve the utility-scale solar permitting process in Virginia.
On the Ground Updates – September 2021
A series of short updates from around the PEC region – Albemarle & Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange & Rappahannock.