Virginia
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Policy & regulation
Virginia legislators have a new road map for reining in electric bills
Containing rising power rates is easier said than done for candidates campaigning on the issue. A recent study details how to do it once they’re elected.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Solar
Can farmland thrive with solar? This Virginia nonprofit is finding out.
The agrivoltaics demonstration project is experimenting with growing crops under solar panels to determine what works and help educate a wary public.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Offshore wind
America’s biggest offshore wind farm will be online in six months
Dominion Energy’s 2.6 GW project off Virginia’s coast is progressing fast. The utility has a new, more definitive target to plug into the grid: March 2026.By Clare Fieseler .
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Energy markets
Why states are threatening to leave PJM — and why they probably won’t
The grid operator’s high power prices and long interconnection queue have Democratic and Republican governors eyeing an exit, but analysts warn it could backfire.By Kathryn Krawczyk .
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EV charging
Cruising Virginia countryside in an electric vehicle is a lot easier now
As EV tourism takes hold in rural towns, historic Middleburg looks to attract eco-minded visitors with a high-speed electric-vehicle charger.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Utilities
Virginia regulators rebuke Dominion’s long-term plan, but OK it anyway
The state's utility commission called the 15-year forecast flawed but "legally sufficient," ordering major changes for the next one due in 2026.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Utilities
Dominion Energy’s latest plan sidesteps Virginia’s 2045 clean power goal
The utility’s latest long-range resource plan stops at 2039 without addressing how it will meet the state’s 2045 deadline for achieving 100% carbon-free electricity.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Clean energy
House budget threatens billions in clean energy investment in Virginia
The state’s solar, offshore wind, and manufacturing jobs would be jeopardized if the president’s One Big Beautiful Bill clears the Senate in its current form. -
Electric vehicles
‘I’ll drive what she’s driving’: This campaign wants more women to try EVs
Women make up less than 30% of EV owners. A Virginia-based nonprofit aims to boost that number.By Elizabeth Ouzts .
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Clean energy jobs
Solar apprenticeships give Virginia students a head start on clean energy
A regional partnership aims to train young people in anticipation of increasing demand for renewable energy-focused jobs in the heart of coal country.By Matt Busse, Lisa Rowan .
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