Gov. Abigail Spanberger released the commonwealth’s latest energy plan on Thursday, marking the first long-range blueprint of her term for how Virginia can meet its growing energy demands and achieve the Virginia Clean Economy Act’s decarbonization and energy goals. See the full story in the... Read More
As the data center surge causes electricity bills to rise and strains the Mid-Atlantic power grid, one small city in Northern Virginia has been able to escape the stresses and even see an upside: Manassas. See the full story in the Prince William Times. More... Read More
More than 60 advocacy groups from across Maryland are urging leaders in Annapolis to put a temporary pause on new data center proposals until their impacts on the environment and communities can be fully understood and policies are in place to address any harms. See... Read More
Loudoun County, the epicenter of Data Center Alley, is set to take up two amendments that would curb data center development, at least temporarily, and permanently end by-right development of the power-hungry data warehouses. See the full story at the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News... Read More
More lawmakers join in call for Gov. Abigail Spanberger to set a special session on the merger, which would create the country’s largest utility. See the full story at the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News How Low Should It Go? Maryland Regulators Weigh Energy Efficiency... Read More
Three years in a row of losing in the legislature might persuade some people to give up trying to get what they want. For members of the group Quiet Clean Virginia, their losing record simply challenged them to seek another path to victory. See the... Read More
D.C. Department of Transportation crews were out Tuesday morning applying a light colored, solar-reflective coating on Half Street SW, one of five areas the city designated as “urban heat islands.” See the full story at NBC4 Washington. More DMV News Moore Inks Solar Deal To... Read More
Michael Turner, a county supervisor in Loudoun County, Virginia, estimates that the public perception of hyperscale data centers has shifted considerably in the last six to nine months — and he isn’t sure why. See the full story in Maryland Matters. More DMV News As... Read More
This week, the Department of Energy and Environment announced consumers may save up to $150 million a year in electricity costs through recent Mayoral actions. See the full press release at the DC Department of Energy and Environment. More DMV News Legislative Committee Puts New Maryland Building Code On Hold Amid Environmental... Read More
Every four years, Virginia law requires the governor’s administration to develop a new energy plan outlining the commonwealth’s energy needs and how the state intends to meet its power generation goals. See the full story in the Virginia Mercury. More DMV News Maryland Geothermal Energy... Read More