@vgcclimate.bsky.social
VirginiaGrassroots.org Working group for Climate and Clean Energy within the coalition. Supporting VA legislation to lower emissions and accelerate an affordable, clean energy economy. https://virginiagrassroots.org/coalition-wg-climate.php
Virginia did this.
Thanks especially to Delegate
@paulkrizek.bsky.social and advocacy lead, @ccanactionfund.bsky.social
Starting Jan 2027. Somebody tell COSTCO to please be ready!!
With thanks to @energyandpolicy.org for making this transparency tool, AND for the accompanying report: energyandpolicy.org/utility-prof...
This is more than unsettling.
Global warming's localized weather whiplash.
This suburban DMV area was at 80F 24 hours ago.
Accurate forecasting is all we can say was good about this weather situation.
Time to take a closer look at that shockingly high power bill 📈from last month - and see how much goes to utility profits. 👀
You'll be shocked again. 🫨
energyandpolicy.org/utilityprofi...?
You'll never see this on your bill explanation, only a carefully curated subset of items. 😠
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Editorial: Virginia’s moves to make wind, solar more affordable look to the future:
VAleg failed to advance agrivoltaics this session beyond defining it in code. 'Right to farm' solar, HB1091 @amylaufer55.bsky.social was killed by voice vote.
SB588, to get DOE help, left in Appropriations.
Education continues 👇
Thank you, Lt. Gov. Not enough mention of climate threats in Richmond - certainly not in the General Assembly.
Large load tariffs aren't sufficient. We need to require large loads to bring their own clean energy - bring the solutions, not just the risks! Big tech needs to buy some goodwill beyond ad buys on tv - bring us batteries, you innovators!
Virginia should let its data center tax break expire in 2027 because a mature, profitable industry no longer needs a perpetual incentive — and the commonwealth must prioritize core needs
That's Liam's bunny hat!
Scoop: I’ve learned the solar permitting thaw is real, according to documents I can exclusively report.
Contrary to what MAGAworld and beltway pundits want you to think,
It’s probably a maneuver for Trump to avoid losing in federal court.
Via @heatmap.news
#greensky #energysky #climatesky
Dem leadership reached into House subcommittee to kill bills that had passed the full Senate for data center oversight (SB619) & rate-payer protection (SB339).
The rush will continue to build industrial data refineries with no state oversight for us Virginians. Not meeting the moment. Shameful.
Data center developers are turning to gas power. Renewables and batteries are by far the cheaper, faster choice, write Amory Lovins and Justin Locke.
Jigar Shah describes how large loads (data centers) could be good community partners and reduce electricity bills for everyone. There is a right way to do this, and batteries are key.
To be clear National Day of Action for Stand Up For Science, with events nationwide on March 7.
Rally to Stand up for Science - Saturday in DC and Richmond.
It's.data.centers.
Large industrial facilities consuming our resources, paying no sales tax, sending profits elsewhere and RAISING OUR ENERGY BILLS.
'last week, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) announced a two-year pause on tax incentives for data centers in his state. Similar rollbacks have been proposed in Maryland, Michigan, Oklahoma, and Virginia, Stateline reports.'
The dynamic described here - many huge computer warehouses detecting the same grid voltage excursion and simultaneously tripping to backup power - is the same basic effect that led to the Iberian power outage last year, just on the demand side rather than supply. Should stagger their trip thresholds
👏. That's a lot of carbon-free energy, which is exactly why it was so threatening to this administration's oil and gas industry friends ("national security risks" = BS).
www.eenews.net/articles/aft...
Three climate and justice nonprofits filed an appeal before the Virginia Supreme Court on Tuesday arguing that the new Dominion Energy natural gas plant in Chesterfield County doesn’t comply with either the state’s environmental justice or clean economy acts.
Opening still (!) vacant for Gov. Spanberger's Virginia Energy Tzar. Jigar Shah, Energy Tzar - sounds great!
Why are power bills rising?
✅ Utilities make money by spending money
✅ Monopolies don't like deploying innovation
✅ Grid planning rewards building more infrastructure
We are paying more largely because we keep choosing the most expensive solutions.
Yet in Virginia data center complexes are proposing behind-the-meter gas in two projects - Fauquier County: www.fauquier.com/news/commiss... & Wise County. Could we get some innovation here, please!
Call their bluff!
