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At least in the Southeast, the future of nuclear is brightening

While nuclear power operators are struggling with political challenges or to remain competitive in deregulated markets in other parts of the county, many of the monopoly utilities in the Southeast are adding capacity often with willing support from lawmakers and regulators.

By Jim Pierobon . 26 January 2017
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Q&A: In the Southeast, conservative clean energy group is expanding

Conservatives for Clean Energy, a Raleigh based non-profit, recently expanded into Virginia where it will continue its efforts to “educate the public on the benefits of clean and renewable energy sources.”

By Rhiannon Fionn . 23 January 2017
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Q&A: In the Southeast, conservative clean energy group is expanding

Conservatives for Clean Energy, a Raleigh based non-profit, recently expanded into Virginia where it will continue its efforts to “educate the public on the benefits of clean and renewable energy sources.”

By Rhiannon Fionn . 23 January 2017
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Constitutional challenge over utility rates in Virginia begins this week

Following the dismissal of a bill in the legislature, a controversy over who sets and reviews rates for Virginia’s utilities moves to the state Supreme Court.

By Jim Pierobon . 18 January 2017
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Microgrids expand in Virginia with two new projects

Following a trail blazed by a large dairy plant, a private college and a U.S. defense agency have collectively embarked on the second and third microgrids in Virginia while overcoming challenges integrating with their utilities.

By Jim Pierobon . 5 January 2017
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Stakeholder group pushes four ways to advance solar in Virginia

A working group of clean energy advocates and utilities hopes Virginia lawmakers will consider four policy changes next year to expand the state’s solar market.

By Jim Pierobon . 15 December 2016
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Virginia utility offering 100% renewable energy, with caveats

A utility in southwest Virginia, is proposing to make renewable energy available to its ratepayers, but critics say the rate is prohibitively expensive.

By Jim Pierobon . 12 December 2016
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Large solar in Virginia is growing, but for how long?

Large solar systems in Virginia are set to grow significantly through 2017. But with few buyers other the state’s dominant utility, the push may slow after that due to lack of sustainable demand and the policies to drive it.

By Jim Pierobon . 17 November 2016
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Virginia company using smart meters to get more solar on the grid

A Virginia company says its technology can tap smart meter data to significantly increase the grid’s capacity to host wind and solar power.

By Karen Haywood Queen . 31 October 2016
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Virginia utility accused of inflating demand in Clean Power Plan forecast

Clean energy advocates accuse Dominion Virginia Power’s recently submitted resource plan of inflating future power needs and the costs of integrating solar systems, but the utility defends its calculations.

By Jim Pierobon . 26 October 2016