Sunrise Brief: Virginia approves $55 minimum bill for community solar – the highest nationwide
Also on the rise: Jigar Shah discusses the range of possibilities for aggregated, behind-the-meter solar and storage in the United States today. EVs that meet a new standard will be able to deliver AC power to the grid. And more.
Virginia approves $55 minimum bill for community solar – the highest nationwide
A bipartisan group of Virginia senators said the shared solar program exists “in name only,” as it is prohibitively expensive for most customers.
Sunrise Brief: US nears 50% emission-free electricity, wind and solar set records
Also on the rise: Just one solar panel offsets the carbon emissions equivalent of 10 trees. Diversifying the solar supply chain necessary to meet climate goals. And more.
Virginia’s largest proposed solar project granted permit
The 800 MW project still needs approval from state regulators, but construction could begin as early as 2025.
Sunrise brief: Consortium commits to spending $6 billion on US-made solar modules
Also on the rise: Utility Dominion Energy Virginia enters rooftop solar space. New “on demand” rooftop solar investing platform. And more.
Utility Dominion Energy Virginia enters rooftop solar space
The company’s residential and commercial solar arm, BrightSuite, is a full-service provider of solar and EV charging.
Utility TVA targets 10 GW of solar by 2035
The Tennessee-based utility shared it has reduced emissions by 57% from 2005 levels in its FY 2021 sustainability report.
Get your Virginia interconnection now, solar regulation increasing in 2025
The state’s Department of Environmental Quality has defined solar panels as impervious surfaces for the purpose of measuring stormwater, which will increase project cost requirements.
RFP Alert: Dominion Energy Virginia seeks 1.2 GW of solar and wind, 125 MW storage
The utility requests proposals for solar PV and onshore wind development as well as energy storage.
Virginia Governor signs property tax exemption for solar installations up to 25kW
The property tax exemption follows on the heels of passage of the Clean Economy Act, which is expected create up to 29,000 solar jobs while providing market opportunities for distributed generation and utility scale solar.
