…solar. For more information on PEC’s thoughts on utility-scale solar, take a look at our policy document on utility-scale solar siting. For more information on what PEC has been working on in Culpeper during COVID-19, please watch our Recent Interview…
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Week Ahead for November 15, 2021: Council to hold public hearing for Comprehensive Plan; Albemarle Supervisors to review 328-unit Rio Point project
…Council, the Planning Commission will deliberate the Critical Slope Waiver request and make a recommendation to City Council.” Fluvanna Supervisors to consider strategic initiatives, solar facility The Fluvanna Board of Supervisors begins their meeting at 7 p.m. at the Carysbrook…
Week Ahead for November 22, 2021: A slowdown for Thanksgiving, but Albemarle and Charlottesville both take up next year’s capital budget this week
…to become an independent journalist and researcher. Thanks as always to the Piedmont Environment Council for their support of this research. We’re another week closer to their 50th anniversary. Monday, November 22, 2021 Aura Solar seeking permit for 94 megawatt facility…
2022 General Assembly Preview
…permit-by-rule process for utility-scale solar and greater incentives to support smaller-scale solar generation. Event Centers The rural beauty of Virginia’s Piedmont has led to more and more wedding venues and event centers throughout our region. While these businesses play an…
On the Ground Updates – December 2021
…and accessibility; and need for extensions of public infrastructure beyond designated growth areas. PEC staff will be tracking the CIP review process. Culpeper Solar Ordinance In late October, the planning commission voted 6-2 to send to the board of supervisors…
Your Action Needed on a Few Good Bills
…With solar energy ascendant across Virginia, we are beginning to see significant impacts to our farms and forests, with 58% of utility-scale solar projects occurring on forested lands, and nearly 25% occurring on crop land. Our farms and forests provide…
Week Ahead for September 6, 2022: Albemarle Supervisors to consider rezoning for 250 units on Rio Road; TJPDC planning for safer streets throughout the region
…an update on the Belcher solar project from Dominion Energy, as well as a discussion on the county’s 2023 legislative platform. There’s also a discussion of remaining parcels of land that are being transferred from Goochland County to Louisa County…
On the Ground Updates – December 2022
…January. North Carolina-based Maroon Solar has reapplied for a special use permit for a utility-scale solar installation covering more than 650 acres in the Stevensburg District. North Ridge, a Northern Virginia firm, has also proposed a 200-plus-acre solar installation adjacent…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of July 10, 2023
…goes before the Charlottesville Planning Commission on Tuesday. The Fluvanna County Planning Commission will have a work session on utility-scale solar regulations. Greene County on Tuesday will hold a public hearing on updates to their water and sewer authority to…
Cville Area Land Use Update: Week of Sept. 9, 2023
…work session on solar siting agreements following action by the Board of Supervisors last week. The Louisa County Planning Commission will have a public hearing on changes to short-term rental regulations. The Greene County Supervisors will reaffirm a local emergency…