Category Archives: Energy

General Assembly Fills SCC Vacancies but Doubles Down on Bad Energy Laws

The General Assembly has now filled the two open seats at the State Corporation Commission (SCC), ending two years of gridlock. Unfortunately, the same legislators, on both sides of the aisle, are still working overtime to dictate and micromanage the state’s … Continue reading

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Who Paid for the Abortion Ads? Green Energy

You may think the recent Virginia election was about abortion, but follow the money. The wave of advertising on that issue was largely bankrolled by the renewable energy industry. This election was about energy and delivered to those special interests the legislature … Continue reading

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Only One Army Showing Up in War Over Fossil Fuels

The front line in the war against fossil fuels in Virginia has now shifted back to the State Corporation Commission, and as usual only one side has fielded an army and brought heavy weapons to the battlefield.  Those who might … Continue reading

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Why Dominion is Calm in Wind Energy Storm

With growing turmoil in the offshore wind industry finally being reported, it would be nice to turn the clock back a year and revisit the State Corporation Commission’s failed 2022 effort to impose a real performance standard on Dominion Energy Virginia’s … Continue reading

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Destroying the Commonwealth in Order to Save it

Members of the General Assembly who voted for a  bill in 2021 mandating that new vehicles sold in Virginia must be all-electric by 2035 forgot to do the math to show exactly how that would work in real life. As the … Continue reading

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