Category: Virginia
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Dominion Virginia Power strikes deal for 110 MW of solar
Dominion Virginia Power and the Commonwealth of Virginia reached an agreement to deploy 110 MW of solar power generation. Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Dominion joined together to announce the multi-year agreement. The Commonwealth will purchase the solar-generated electricity through a long-term agreement with Dominion. “This is another positive step toward furtheringRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Appalachian Power issues solar RFP for Virginia (head here to bid)
Appalachian Power has issued pre-qualification documents for parties interested in bidding on an up-coming Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 10 MW AC of ground-mounted solar energy resources located in Virginia. The RFP will seek proposals that allow Appalachian either to own one or more solar projects or purchase suchRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Anti-Fracking Activists Protest Cove Point and Dominion’s Climate Risks at Shareholders Meeting
The anti-fracking activists voiced their opinions outside of Dominion’s annual shareholders meeting in Cleveland, OH…
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Thousands of Crude Oil Gallons Spill Into James River as Train Derails in Virginia
Thick smoke covered a Virginia town Wednesday after a CSX train derailed and thousands of gallons of crude oil spilled into the James River…
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Breaking: Duke Energy Coal Ash Spill Pollutes River and Threatens Drinking Water
Yesterday afternoon, Duke Energy reported that it spilled between 50,000 to 82,000 tons of coal ash into the Dan River near Eden, NC. To put the volume in perspective, the spill is the equivalent of 413 to 677 rail cars of wet coal ash poured into a public drinking water source. The spill is located…