A bomb cyclone followed closely after Winter Storm Fern, testing Virginia’s power grid and raising new questions about how climate change is reshaping winter weather.
Virginians are paying higher electric bills and underwriting massive grid upgrades—not for schools or public services, but to power the explosive growth of privately-owned data centers.
As snow and freezing temperatures strain Virginia’s power grid, energy experts say winter storms reveal why long-distance, fuel-dependent systems are vulnerable—and how local clean energy resources can help reduce outages.
A winter storm is expected to bring snow, sleet, and freezing rain across Virginia this weekend, prompting Gov. Abigail Spanberger to declare a State of Emergency.
Richmond families are paying too much to heat and cool aging homes. A new report says there’s a fix—if residents start asking for it.
A new investment from the state’s Clean Energy Innovation Bank could make Virginia a larger player in domestic rare-earth production.
Amid another Virginia hurricane season, the Commonwealth faces an unprecedented test: weathering severe storms without the full strength of the federal safety net.
We thought we had until 2032 to replace our ancient heating system and take advantage of a federal tax credit. Then the rules changed—without warning—and now families like ours are left out in the cold.
More Virginians are leaving leaves on the ground during the autumn season, providing a boon to local ecosystems and cutting down on methane gas in the atmosphere.
Julie Kimmel and other parents in Northern Virginia are fighting Big Tech’s data center expansion—for a cleaner future for their families.
