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Balance of power
Grid transformation offers challenges, opportunities
Chris Rawlings was a mechanic who wanted to be a pilot. He left the Marine Corps in 2008 after deploying twice to Iraq, where he supervised an aircraft maintenance team,
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Fairfax solar/roofing contractor aims to add 400+ jobs
SmartRoof is relocating from McLean to Reston
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McLean-based solar energy and roofing contractor SmartRoof is relocating to Reston, with plans to add 410 jobs during the next five years, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. Founded in 2006,
Dominion proposes new solar, storage projects
Projects could power 200,000 homes at peak
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Dominion Energy Virginia has proposed 23 new solar and energy storage projects that could power more than 200,000 Virginia homes at peak output. The utility provider proposed the projects in
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Charlotte County approves Va.’s largest solar farm
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The largest solar project in Charlotte County — and Virginia, according to Dominion Energy Inc. — was approved by the county’s Board of Supervisors in July. Reston-based utility-scale solar developer
Accelerating the solar workforce
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When local school systems decided to add solar arrays to their buildings, regional environmental nonprofit Appalachian Voices and other members of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia counted it as
Frederick solar farms move forward
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Frederick County is on the verge of seeing its first solar power farms. Three facilities are in the works, with another in the pipeline. That’s not to say Virginia’s northernmost
Dominion plans energy storage facility for Chesterfield
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One of the state’s largest energy storage facilities is on track to open in Chesterfield County this year, as Dominion Energy Inc. works to achieve state-mandated clean energy goals. The
SCC approves nine solar farms to provide power for Dominion
Richmond-based utility will own, operate three of the farms
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On April 30, the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved nine major solar farms, which have the potential to generate nearly 500 megawatts and power 125,000 homes for Virginia customers of
Appalachian Power issues RFP for solar, wind projects
Company seeks projects to help it comply with Virginia Clean Economy Act
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Appalachian Power Co. on Monday issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for up to 300 megawatts of solar and/or wind generation resources. This is the first in a string of
Amazon announces investment in two more solar farms in Halifax County
E-tailer will now have three projects in county
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Part of a global renewable energy purchase, Amazon.com Inc. announced Thursday it will invest in two more Halifax County solar farms, in addition to a deal announced in March that