Virginia utility’s resource plan needs more solar and storage, says trade group
The trade group Advanced Energy United called on Virginia regulators to reject Dominion Energy’s proposed resource plan because it lowballed renewables and storage. The Sierra Club said 15 GW more solar and 5 GW more storage by 2038 would be optimal.
ACORE Grid Forum convenes renewable energy leaders in Arlington, Virginia, on October 11
As the Inflation Reduction Act recognizes one year of achievements, the 2023 ACORE Grid Forum will convene the nation’s top regulators, renewable, storage and transmission companies, and other leading grid experts in Arlington, Virginia, to discuss the near-term gaps and long-term priorities to maximize the deployment of renewable energy. Speakers will discuss policy issues in wholesale […]
RWE signs 300 MW solar PPAs for Virginia utility
Eight solar power purchase agreements will add more than 700,000 MWh of generation for Dominion Energy Virginia.
Nevados all-terrain solar trackers chosen for three Virginia solar farms
Energix Partners signs long-term supply agreement with Nevados, seeking to improve erosion controls and operations of solar assets.
Dominion Energy acquires utility-scale pollinator solar project in Virginia
The Longroad Energy’s 108 MW Foxhound Solar Project to be acquired by Dominion Energy was the first utility-scale solar project to receive Virginia Pollinator-Smart biodiversity certification.
RFP alert: Dominion Energy Virginia seeks solar, wind and storage projects
Dominion seeks proposals for utility-scale solar projects greater than 3 MW that are located in Virginia, distributed projects of up to 3 MW, and encourages projects on previously developed sites such as former landfills and brownfields.
DSD completes 1.85 MW solar project for retirement home, first in Virginia
Located along the Blue Ridge Mountains, the scenic project marks the developer’s first project developed in Virginia, expanding DSD’s footprint into 23 states. The project will meet 85% of the community’s energy needs and produce 2,396 MWh of clean energy each year, the equivalent of 330 homes.
Appalachian solar developer and non-profit to bring 100 jobs to West Virginia
Following a recently announced award to the ACT (Appalachian Climate Technology) Now Coalition, the two entities will collaborate on strategies to recruit, train and employ local workers in the growing renewable energy industry in West Virginia and around the Appalachian region.
Virginia governor kills Ford-CATL battery plant, calling it a “front for the Chinese Communist Party”
In recent weeks Glenn Youngkin nixed a Virginia Ford facility after he was informed that companies had decided to invest.
Form Energy to set up iron-air battery manufacturing facility in West Virginia
Form Energy’s aqueous air battery system uses low-cost iron, water and air–some of the safest, cheapest, and most abundant materials.
