Tell the U.S. Department of Energy that fueling skyrocketing data center energy demand with coal-fired power plants is not an acceptable solution.
Our Region
PEC focuses on nine counties and one city in the northern Piedmont of Virginia: Albemarle, Charlottesville, Clarke, Culpeper, Fauquier, Greene, Loudoun, Madison, Orange, and Rappahannock.
We also team with local organizations to promote thriving communities and healthy natural resources in a much larger region, including the Shenandoah Valley, the central Piedmont, and the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Corridor. In addition, we are proud to serve as fiscal sponsor of the Coalition for Smarter Growth, an organization that focuses on land use and policy in the greater Washington D.C. area.
Bike Month 2024 Recap
Bike Month 2024 was a success with dozens of group rides, educational opportunities and bike visibility events throughout May.
Thinking about Solar for Your Home?
By investing in rooftop solar for your home, you can save money, protect yourself from rising utility rates and, when paired with a backup battery, create “off the grid” energy independence
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for June 3, 2024
UVA Board of Visitors to hold “leadership discussion” on Thursday; Habitat seeks nearly $3 million from Albemarle for Southwood
Loudoun County June 12 Public Hearing: Prime Ag Soils
The vital Prime Agricultural Soil and Cluster Subdivision Ordinance Amendment (ZOAM) is returning to the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, June 12, for a final vote.
AC44 Moves into Action Steps Phase
Albemarle County Comprehensive Plan Update continues with Phase 3: Action Steps, this summer.
Spring Updates From Albemarle and Charlottesville
PEC has been working to support conservation programs, engage with AC44 in Phase 3 and make the most of Bike Month this spring.
New data center proposals in Brandy Station and near the Town of Culpeper
We are urging Culpeper residents to weigh in at upcoming public hearings on June 4 and 12 or via email and ask that each proposal be denied.
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for May 28, 2024
Albemarle wants input from developers on improving Rio form-based code; Greene Supervisors to get update on water and sewer operations
Julian Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund
The Piedmont Environmental Council’s Julian Scheer Fauquier Land Conservation Fund (the “Fauquier Fund”) is dedicated to protecting land with important natural, historic, scenic, and agricultural resources in Fauquier County, Virginia. An advisory committee, composed of local residents and PEC staff, helps identify potential projects and provide information to landowners about protecting their land.