Join us for Charlottesville’s Annual Loop de ‘Ville!
Join The Piedmont Environmental Council, the Rivanna Trail Foundation and the City of Charlottesville as a volunteer or participant for this annual trail festival …
State Corporation Commission Says Virginians Should Not Pay for Data Center Transmission Infrastructure
On Friday, July 31, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued a major ruling that, going forward, will help protect consumers’ pocketbooks from the impacts of the data center boom and related energy infrastructure buildout …
Press Release: The Virginia State Corporation Commission takes important first step of requiring large-load data centers to pay for transmission facilities constructed solely to serve them
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) issued a major ruling Friday that, going forward, will help protect consumers’ pocketbooks from the impacts of the data center boom and related energy infrastructure buildout in Virginia …
Net Metering
Net Metering is a billing arrangement whereby owners of rooftop and other small-scale solar receive a 1:1 credit for the excess energy their systems generate and send back to the electric grid. Rooftop solar. Photo …
We’re Hiring: Grants Financial Specialist
We’re looking for an experienced Grants Financial Specialist to join the PEC team …
We’re Hiring: HR & Payroll Specialist
The Piedmont Environmental Council (PEC) is seeking to hire a part-time HR & Payroll Specialist to work in our headquarters office in Warrenton, VA …
We’re Hiring: Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator
We’re looking for a detail oriented self-starter to join PEC’s team as our Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator. The Buy Fresh Buy Local Coordinator works to support local farms and a strong rural economy in …
Summer Orange County Updates
The Gordonsville Community Pool in Verling Park is open for its first full summer season + other Orange County summer updates …
Gigaland: New Packaging, Same Harmful Impacts
Gigaland is back with its latest proposal, renamed Remington Digital Campus. While the new proposal represents a smaller footprint (a relative term when talking about millions of square feet) for its six data center buildings, …
New Study Examines Potential Air Quality and Public Health Impacts of Remington Data Center’s Proposed Use of Natural Gas Turbines
The developer of Remington Technology Park data center campus, PointOne, proposed building an onsite power plant of 13 gas turbines in early 2026. In April 2026, PEC decided to commission a study of the cumulative …
