PACE financing
In Virginia, local government holdouts slow rollout of clean energy financing tool
The state’s property assessed clean energy law requires local governments to pass ordinances to establish the program.
environmental justice
Q&A: Climate leader works to shape ‘environmental awakening’ in Virginia
“We want environmental justice to become part of every breath we’re taking as a movement,” the Virginia Interfaith Power & Light director says.
Energy Efficiency
Dominion needs to ramp up efficiency programs to hit mandate, advocates say
Virginia’s 2018 energy law requires the utility to spend $870 million on efficiency programs over the next decade.
Solar Workforce Diversity
Virginia solar installer partners with city to train and diversify workforce
Sun Tribe Solar worked with Charlottesville, Virginia, on a curriculum that’s opening doors to an often insular field.
Virginia
How Virginia is breaking logjams around solar energy legislation
Mediation and conversation among stakeholders mean the industry’s prospects in the state are brightening.