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Virginia Clean Economy Act

With a Lock on State Government Control, Virginia Democrats Now Face Difficult Decisions on Data Centers and Renewable Energy

After big wins on election night, Democrats will have to decide whether easing requirements in the state’s ambitious climate law will be necessary to maintain Virginia’s status as the “data center capital of the world.”

By Charles Paullin

Democrat Abigail Spanberger speaks on Tuesday after being declared the winner of the Virginia gubernatorial race against Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News
The Chesterfield Power Station, where Dominion Energy is proposing to build new gas peaking turbines in Virginia. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News

Dominion Changes Its Answer—Admitting There Was No Independent Review–On Key Application For Natural Gas Plant

By Charles Paullin

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate, former Rep. Abigail Spanberger speaks to supporters during a rally on June 16 in Henrico County, Va. Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images

Virginia’s Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Embraces Renewables, Natural Gas and Community Planning for Data Centers

By Charles Paullin

The Virginia House of Delegates gather during the reconvene session on April 2. Credit: Charles Paullin/Inside Climate News

Youngkin Vetoes Clean Energy Bills That Garnered Support From Dominion, Environmental Groups

By Charles Paullin

An aerial view of a solar farm in Disputanta, Va. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Localities, Rural Lawmakers Win in Halting Solar Siting Reform in Virginia

By Charles Paullin

Solar panels are installed on the roof of a church in Alexandria, Va. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Bills Increasing Small-Scale Solar Requirements in Virginia Awaiting Action by Youngkin

By Charles Paullin

An aerial view of Amazon Web Services data center situated near a neighborhood in Stone Ridge, Va. Northern Virginia is home to the world’s largest concentration of data centers. Credit: Nathan Howard/Getty Images

Virginia Legislators Pushing to Use Taxpayer Funds for Natural Gas Projects

By Charles Paullin

An aerial view of the Fort Powhatan solar farm in Disputanta, Va. Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Virginia Debate Over Solar Development Goals and Land Use Has Rural Lawmakers on Edge

By Charles Paullin

Amazon data centers are seen next to Loudoun Meadows houses in Aldie, Va. Credit: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post via Getty Images

Virginia Has the Biggest Data Center Market in the World. Can It Also Decarbonize Its Grid?

By Sarah Vogelsong

People pass electrical power lines on a a bike path in Arlington, Va. Credit: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Virginia Lawmakers Elect Pivotal Utility Regulators To Oversee Energy Transition

By Hannah Chanatry

Wind turbines stand in the distance behind Dominion Energy's Mount Storm Power Station in West Virginia. Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

New Legislation Aiming to Inject Competition Into Virginia’s Offshore Wind Market Could Spark a Reexamination of Dominion’s Monopoly Power

By Jake Bolster

The Dominion Energy headquarters in Richmond, Virginia. Credit: Zach Gibson/Getty Images

Dominion’s Proposed Virginia Power Plant Casts Doubt on Its Commitments to Clean Energy

By Jake Bolster

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