Join Us at the State Capitol on Feb. 9 for Data Center Reform!
The Virginia Data Center Reform Coalition will once again host our Data Center Reform Lobby Day in Richmond, VA, providing a unique opportunity to meet face-to-face with your legislators and make your voice heard on critical data …
Significant Impacts of Tenaska’s Proposed Gas Power Plant
Despite the known health and environmental impacts to the surrounding community (detailed below), Tenaska has now proposed a second 1.5 gigawatt plant adjacent to the existing one …
Dominion Energy’s Proposed Changes to “Net Metering” Would Undercut Small-Scale Solar
In May 2025, Dominion Energy petitioned the State Corporation Commission to cut the net metering credit by nearly half. Unfortunately, this proposed change will severely undermine the practicality of rooftop solar and critically hamper increased distributed energy generation and …
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for January 5, 2026
This week: Charlottesville to begin 2026 with two meetings, direction on affordable housing spending …
It’s Time for Virginia to Pause Data Center Approvals
Virginia’s energy grid and communities are at a breaking point. Will 2026 finally be the year the Virginia General Assembly takes action to reign in unconstrained data center development with guardrails that ensure a smarter …
Why Dominion is Trying to Kill Small-Scale Solar – Webinar Recording
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 financially viable for homeowners, businesses and farmers – and Dominion …
Update on Solar Regulations, Soil/Forage Research & Agrivoltaic Project Initiatives – Webinar Recording
Aerial view of PEC’s agrivoltaics project at the Community Farm at Roundabout Meadows, Aldie, VA. Photo by Hugh Kenny, PEC. On December 5, 2025, Virginia Tech’s School of Plant & Environmental Sciences Department of Biological …
Golden to Mars Transmission Line Hearing Delayed, Comment Period Extended After Nearly 600 Sign Up to Testify
In September, we encouraged you to submit comments and sign up to testify at the SCC hearings in Loudoun County to voice your concerns and call for undergrounding the Golden to Mars line, and you rose to …
Culpeper Update: Moving the Needle
In this quarterly Culpeper update, I share some ways we’ve helped to move the needle in a positive direction, as well as provide a few important opportunities to engage with our state elected officials during …
Ask Albemarle County Leaders to Fund Quality, Connected Communities and Resource Protection
This text was taken from an email alert sent out on December 18, 2025. Sign up for email alerts → The county’s greenways provide everyday access to fresh air and transportation options. This one connects residents of the …
