Leading tech firm Google, which has invested over $4 billion in Virginia and owns three data center campuses in the northern region of the state, co-hosted a private meeting in Richmond Tuesday alongside the state’s energy department to talk about how electric grid investments can meet data... Read More
With Republicans on track to win control over both chambers of Congress and Donald Trump returning to the White House in January, the responsibility for keeping the clean energy transition going has passed to states. Maryland, where Democrats hold the governorship and control both chambers... Read More
A coalition that represents solar developers in Virginia plans to ask the legislature to change how solar projects are approved at the local level, arguing that municipal bans are hurting efforts to meet the requirements of the state’s 2020 Clean Economy Act. See the full... Read More
An American energy company based in Virginia is seeking to meet a growth in power demand at its highest since World War II. And this will mean an increase in electricity bills. See the full story at USA Today. More DMV News Advocates, Legislators Are Confident Maryland Law... Read More
The Prince William Board of County Supervisors on Oct. 8 approved the submission of a grant application to a federal program that would bring 26 new electric vehicle charging stations to the county. See the full story at WTOP News. More DMV News Dominion Pushes... Read More
Taken one way, the Maryland League of Conservation Voters’ report card on the most recent General Assembly session, which was released Monday, has great news for the environmental movement. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News Solar Industry Electrifies Pushback in Rural Areas... Read More
Large energy companies are suing the state in an attempt to block a new law that was designed to strengthen consumer protections in Maryland’s retail electricity marketplace. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News Virginia Develops Workforce as Demand for Electrification Grows... Read More
The Chesapeake Bay is cleaner than it used to be but is falling short of 2025 targets for reducing pollution, state and federal officials – including most of Maryland’s congressional delegation – said Wednesday. See the full story at Maryland Matters. More DMV News After... Read More
Gov. Glenn Youngkin has joined a group of nine other Republican governors who are advocating for “energy choice,” intending to “minimize permitting and other regulatory barriers” and “limit expensive energy mandates,” among other goals. Some clean energy advocates said the term is a euphemism for the... Read More
Localities across the commonwealth agree that the costs of buying electric vehicles and chargers can add up quickly, even for some of the most affluent jurisdictions. Local leaders have said state and federal grants have become vital to the transition statewide, but they also believe... Read More