…wrong in January as well as an introduction of the RWSA’s capital budget for the next five years. (agenda) Savion, the developers of a 90 megawatt photovoltaic project called Wild Rose Solar, will hold a community meeting in Gladstone at…
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On the Ground Updates – March 2024
…Learn more and share your feedback at engagepros.mysocialpinpoint.com/Charlottesville. Clarke On Jan. 16, the Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass an updated zoning ordinance for utility-scale solar installations in Clarke County. The update originally called for a moratorium, but with…
Cville Area Land Use: Week Ahead for April 1, 2024
…a Solar Ordinance Review Committee to review the potential of removing utility-scale solar as a special use in agriculturally-zoned land. This will consist of two Supervisors and two Planning Commissioners. (staff report) The work session will be related to the…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week Ahead for May 20
…be two discussions. One is on potential amendments to the Technology Overlay District ordinance and another on the solar ordinance. There’s no information in advance on either topic, but the Planning Commission had a public hearing earlier this month on…
Online Event: Local Update for PEC Supporters in Fauquier County
…Town of Warrenton Agendas, Minutes, and Recording: https://www.warrentonva.gov/government/town_council/meeting_agendas.php The Plains webpage: http://www.theplainsvirginia.org/ Remington webpage:http://www.remington-va.gov/ Other exciting initiatives: 2020 Solarize Piedmont campaign is open now through August 31! Learn more and sign up here: https://www.pecva.org/our-mission/energy-solutions/solarize-pec https://www.pecva.org/our-mission/working-farms-and-food/1563-connecting-local-dairy-farm-and-food-pantry-needs We coordinate two regional conservation…
Piedmont View Newsletter Archive
View the PDFs of past editions of PEC’s quarterly member newsletter, The Piedmont View. Summer 2024 Piedmont ViewDownload The summer 2024 edition of the Piedmont View features how PEC is pioneering a parking lot solar pilot program in the Commonwealth;…
Combating Climate Change
Smart growth and development. Land conservation and good land management. Green energy policy and decision-making. These are all areas vital to combatting the effects of global climate change. No posts found….
Program Your Comfort
…less efficient models, can emit heat and contribute to a warmer house. For more information on appliances, see the “Dial It Back a Notch” section. Reflect solar radiation with exterior painting and roofing choices. Choose lighter color paints or dark…
PEC Testifies to Congress on Transmission Policy
…for Reforming National Transmission Policy.” Backers of a “new national grid” are urging the federal government to push through thousands of miles of new major transmission lines, which some claim are needed to link population centers to wind and solar…
Research Practicum
…Vuocolo, and Bri West 2019 Practicum Presentations Carbon Sequestration in the Piedmont’s Grasslands Emily Dalton and Jake Nicastro Mentor: Mike Kane Collaborative Conservation in the Blue Ridge Region Kaitlin King and Nell Pearson Mentor: Tracy Lind Barriers to Solar Generation…