Virginia Clean Economy Act
Coverage of Virginia Clean Economy Act in the Nexus archive.
- Spanberger administration seeks public input on new energy plan
The Spanberger administration is seeking public input on Virginia's new energy plan, which aims to establish a 10-year roadmap to achieve net-zero emissions by 2045. A public meeting in Petersburg on August 3 will gather feedback alongside an online survey, with the final report due in October 2026. The plan includes renewable energy sources, small modular reactors, and maintaining fossil fuels when necessary, while addressing rising energy costs and grid reliability.
- Data centers want to build their own gas turbines. Would that skirt state renewable energy laws?
Virginia data centers are increasing on-site gas turbine power generation to bypass grid connection delays, raising concerns about air pollution and conflicting with the state's clean energy goals. These projects avoid oversight under the Virginia Clean Economy Act and bypass public interest approval processes for utility projects.
- SELC appeals to state supreme court over SCC approval of Dominion’s Chesterfield gas plant
The Southern Environmental Law Center and advocacy groups filed an appeal to Virginia's Supreme Court over the State Corporation Commission's approval of Dominion Energy's Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center, a natural gas plant opposed for environmental justice concerns and alleged violations of the Virginia Clean Economy Act. The groups argue the SCC failed to properly analyze disproportionate impacts on communities and allowed cost recovery without meeting energy efficiency requirements.