On Jan. 11, the Planning Commission voted unanimously to deny Maroon Solar LLC’s utility-scale solar proposal for the third time. Previous iterations of the 1,879-acre solar project in the Stevensburg District had also been rejected by the Board of Supervisors…
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HB 206 – Getting Solar Siting Right
In 2022, the General Assembly and the Governor advanced HB 206, a bipartisan bill to improve the utility-scale solar permitting process in Virginia. The legislation provides a path toward reasonable mitigation standards for utility-scale solar projects that significantly impact wildlife,…
Local Renewable Options
…for homeowners and businesses Charlottesville, VA 540-949-6553 info@sigorasolar.com http://sigorasolar.com/ Solar Nova SolarNova offers turn-key residential installation. Hamilton, VA 571.321.6414 info@solar-nova.com http://solar-nova.com/ Solar Services Solar pool heating, solar hot water, heat exchanger systems, PV installation, and more. Virginia Beach, VA 23452…
PEC Weighs in on Dulles Airport Solar Project
…impact statement. View our full comments. Read more on PEC’s utility-scale solar policy recommendations. The proposed solar layout from the Draft Environmental Assessment. An alternative solar layout that covers developed areas of the airport, from the Draft Environmental Assessment. https://www.scribd.com/document/554298008/PEC-Comments-on-Dulles-Airport-Western-Solar-Project-Draft-Environmental-Assessment-12-10-2021#from_embed…
Solarize Piedmont
…will obtain all necessary permits, order materials and equipment, and schedule your installation. In 2024, Convert Solar, Solar Energy World, Nova Solar, and Solar Connexion are LEAP’s preferred campaign installers. NOVA: Solar Energy World and Convert Solar Central: Nova Solar…
More than $1 Million Worth of Solar Installed
…for more details on our 2018 campaign. Or if you’re motivated to get something going sooner, you can reach out to a solar installer this fall to get an estimate. Visit pecva.org/solarize for a list of solar providers that work…
Week Ahead for February 22, 2021: Batesville solar project, Charlottesville’s future land use, and more
…markers. (meeting info) Tuesday, February 23, 2021 Solar facility planned near Batesville The Albemarle Board of Supervisors amended its zoning ordinance in 2017 to allow property owners to petition for permission to install solar panels on fields in order to…
Week Ahead for April 3, 2023: Large solar project to go before Albemarle Supervisors; Charlottesville City Council to consider $5M grant to CRHA for Dogwood Properties
…collect revenue from future utility scale solar projects. Fluvanna can either levy a machinery and tools tax on capital investments in solar projects, or they could institute a revenue sharing agreement that would net $1,400 a month per megawatt. (page…
Week Ahead for June 27, 2022: Albemarle to host info meeting for 138 megawatt solar facility; Greene Supervisors to take up 144-unit glamping resort
…a utility-scale solar facility across nine parcels of land in the Scottsville District totaling 2,259 acres with panels on 650 acres. They need two special use permits for the 138 megawatt “solar energy system” and “energy and communications transmission facilities.” …
Solarize Stories: Alisa Johnson of Oakham Farm
This video was posted to our Youtube, Facebook and Instagram pages on 6/19/20. Each year, residents and businesses within The Piedmont Environmental Council’s 9-county service area can take advantage of Solarize Piedmont, a cooperative program to bring solar power to more people…