Infrastructure
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Delegate Katrina Callsen joins growing calls to stop Dominion-NextEra merger
On September 14, Lt. Gov. Ghazala Hashmi (D) and other elected officials from around the commonwealth convened in Charlottesville on the latest stop of Hashmi’s Energy Costs Listening Tour. The tour is intended to hold “community conversations on the Dominion-NextEra takeover and your utility bills,” according to its website. Ever since NextEra energy announced in…
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Dominion, NextEra offer Virginia more benefits as merger faces scrutiny
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy are upping the ante in their bid to become a massive new company, but some state leaders remain skeptical.
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The Dominion-NextEra merger is messy. Rob Wittman stands to benefit from it.
On May 18, Florida-based NextEra Energy announced its agreement to buy Dominion Energy. Since that time, several developments have occurred, which extend to every ratepayer on the East Coast from Virginia to Florida.
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Spanberger spearheads first-in-nation clean energy savings program
Between inflation and the Iran war driving prices up, Virginians’ wallets seem to be getting lighter by the day. In July, Virginians all over the commonwealth received letters from Dominion Energy saying their bills would go up by $8 to $11 per month, citing increased fuel costs to generate electricity. Some of these increased costs…
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Loudoun’s data centers could be a target. This Virginia congressman has a plan
Rep. Suhas Subramanyam says Loudoun’s data centers could raise your bills, strain water, and pose security risks—and he has a plan to fix it.
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Inside Data Center Alley’s growing impact on Loudoun neighborhoods
Like much of the US, housing in Loudoun County is facing an affordability crisis. Unlike much of the US, 53 million square feet of data centers bear some of the responsibility.
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Virginia explained: How clean energy works, and how it could lower utility bills
As electricity costs rise across Virginia, clean energy is increasingly being viewed not as a future goal, but as a practical tool for keeping bills predictable and affordable.
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Who’s driving up your energy bill? It’s not you
A new report says Virginians could save hundreds each year if state leaders clear grid delays for clean energy and make data centers pay their fair share.
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Virginians share concerns about data centers at Ashburn town hall
Elected officials and residents in Loudoun County are becoming increasingly vocal about their opposition to data centers, expressing concerns about their potential health impacts.
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Virginia invests $481K in Sussex County project to boost clean energy supply chain
A new investment from the state’s Clean Energy Innovation Bank could make Virginia a larger player in domestic rare-earth production.
