Bill of the Day: Affordable Clean Energy Package
The Affordable Clean Energy Package can increase affordable, clean energy by increasing storage and solar targets, removing regulatory hurdles, and improving consumer protections.
Agrivoltaics: Virginia’s First Crop-Based Solar Project
Piedmont Environment Council has built Virginia's first crop-based solar: combining food production with on-site clean energy generation.
Report: Value of Distributed Solar in Virginia
Piedmont Environmental Council released a commissioned report by Dunsky Energy + Climate Advisors on the actual value of distributed solar in Virginia, including quantitative and qualitative benefits.
Video: Meeting Demand With Clean Energy
Virginia Conservation Network hosted a webinar exploring a recent modeling exercise on different possible projections in which clean energy reliably and affordably meets worst-case demand scenarios in the Commonwealth—without new fossil fuel infrastructure.
New Laws: Sharing and Distributing Clean Energy Through Virtual Power Plants
On July 1st, all bills that passed the 2025 General Assembly session became laws in Virginia. One bill allows for local clean energy to be shared and distributed within a community through a virtual power plant.
Clean Energy & Climate Recap: 2025 Bill Outcomes
Virginia Conservation Network advocated for 65 bills this General Assembly session that support the Virginia Clean Economy Act, enables more local solar energy, regulates the data center industry's energy demand, and more.
Bill of the Day: Community Access to Renewable Energy (CARE) Act
VCN is supporting efforts to increase access to local, community energy across the Commonwealth through the CARE Act.
New Laws: SAVE Act Saving Energy and Money
The SAVE Act, which went into effect on July 1st, will strengthen energy efficiency savings targets that utilities are required to meet under the Virginia Clean Economy Act. These utility accountability measures will save Virginia residents money and power while working towards the state’s climate goals.
New Laws: Making Shared Solar More Equitable
On July 1st, two new laws will go into effect that expand shared solar programs in Virginia. These laws will increase access to Virginians to participate in the clean energy transition.