Solar For All, and $156M for Virginia
Virginia received $156,120,000 through Solar For All. One hundred percent of the funding awarded today is dedicated toward distributed solar investments to benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Report: Empowering Tomorrow
Clean Energy States Alliance recently released a report outlining how Solar for All state programs, funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, will benefit low-income and disadvantaged communities.
Bill of the Day: Prioritizing Distributed Solar Energy
VCN is supporting the prioritization of affordable, on-site solar energy to ensure affordable solar for all Virginians.
US Solar Development Agreement: Integrating Climate, Conservation, & Community
U.S. Solar Development: Integrating Climate, Conservation and Community Large solar developers, leading land conservation and environmental organizations, tribal nation representatives, agricultural interests, community groups, and investors have aligned in a Collaboration Agreement on Large-Scale U.S. Solar Development. This agreement emphasizes solar development strategies that prioritize climate, conservation, and community. Virginia Conservation Network [...]
What to know about the Inflation Reduction Act on its one-year anniversary
August 16th marked the signing of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law. The landmark IRA was the first major piece of legislation passed by Congress to address climate change, and just one year after its passage it is already improving Virginia residents’ lives.
Webinar Series: Clean Energy Funding for Rural Virginia
The Virginia Solar Initiative and the Virginia Department of Energy hosted a two-part webinar series informing Virginia's rural communities of federal clean energy funding opportunities.
Climate & Clean Energy Policy: 2023 General Assembly Review
VCN and our Partners pursued legislation to defend our clean energy policies, reform utility rate regulation, and expand distributed solar energy.
Conservation Policy Updates: Week 6 of General Assembly
See conservation policy updates on Clear-Cutting Forests, Bad Energy Development, and Budget Conferees from week 6 of the General Assembly session.
Bill of the Day: Expanding Solar Energy
Installing solar reduces energy burdens and costs for Virginians while making our buildings more energy efficient and clean. It's also critical to hit our 100% clean energy targets outlined in the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA).