Since the passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) in 2020, the number of solar and other energy projects has grown throughout Virginia. As a result, developers are now confronting a more challenging environment in...more
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Recent Virginia legislation, effective July 1, 2020, provides solar developers with several new tools to consider when seeking land use approval for utility-scale solar projects.
The first tool, “siting agreements,”...more
When the COVID-19 outbreak shuttered businesses, schools and local government offices, Americans quickly turned to online alternatives that allowed us to continue working, learning, and meeting in safe and accessible virtual...more
In the brief time since the dawn of the internet, quickly followed by the introduction of smart phones, wireless service has become an essential utility. In the 1990s, cell towers were unwelcome new skyline fixtures...more