Category: Virginia
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Amazon HQ2, Arlington County to both purchase power from this massive solar site in Virginia
Here’s a cool deal: Pittsylvania County, Virginia, will be the home of a new 120-MW solar farm that will support both Amazon’s massive HQ2 and accompanying operations in state as well the government operations of nearby Arlington County. Dominion Energy is expected to begin construction in 2020 with completion planned forRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Fairfax signs largest county-wide solar PPA in the state of Virginia with help from Ipsun Solar
Ipsun Solar sent word about its involvement in the largest solar PPA ever awarded by a county in Virginia. The Fairfax County Virginia Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) initiative has the potential to install solar panels on 113 county sites including 87 Fairfax County Public Schools, many of which areRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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This Virginia energy bill calls for 5.5 GW of solar, wind projects
Virginia Governor Ralph Northam has signed into law the 2018 omnibus energy bill that encourages the growth of renewable energy in the Commonwealth, designating 5.5 gigawatts of solar and wind energy to be in the public interest and initiating a process to modernize the state’s power grid to make adoptionRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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What impact will reducing carbon emissions have on Virginia?
Va. Governor Terry McAuliffe made a bold move this week, signing an executive order to establish a new process to reduce the state’s carbon emissions. “A carbon reduction strategy focused on modernizing Virginia’s energy system with advanced energy solutions can boost Virginia’s economy in both the near and long term,” saidRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Partnership involving Microsoft to bring 20-MW of solar to Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia, Microsoft and Dominion Virginia Power formed a partnership to construct a new facility and bring 20 MW of solar energy onto the grid in Virginia—enough energy to power 5,000 homes. “This agreement is a tremendous step forward in our ongoing effort to make Virginia a leaderRead More — Solar Builder magazine