Virginia
Virginia co-op board challengers aim to nudge utilities forward on clean energy
Clean energy advocates are challenging incumbents in two utility co-op board elections this summer.
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How an outside mediator helped broker Virginia’s new solar legislation
“Nobody got everything they wanted, but it advanced the cause of rooftop solar and net metering,” an advocate said.
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Virginia lawmakers clear path for electric co-ops to expand solar
The legislation lifts a net metering cap for cooperatives and allows their customers to install larger solar projects.
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Virginia’s rural co-ops learning lessons with community solar
As solar prices become competitive with fossil fuels, member-owned electric cooperatives are beginning to embrace renewables.
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Q&A: How North Carolina co-ops help drive the energy future
While much of North Carolina’s energy focus is on Duke Energy, advancements made by the state’s 26 electric cooperatives, should not be overlooked. Co-op officials say their organizational structure allows them to be nimble, enabling them to incorporate new technology more quickly than large investor-owned utilities, technology that gives consumers added control while helping them to become more energy efficient. And, what they’re learning from a couple of microgrid pilot programs will guide their future renewable energy investments. To learn more about North Carolina’s co-ops – which serve roughly a quarter of the state’s population, Southeast Energy News asked Nelle P. Hotchkiss, Senior Vice President of Corporate Relations at North Carolina’s Association of Electric Cooperatives, to participate in a Q&A. Southeast Energy News: What prompted the creation of electric co-ops in North Carolina?