Category Archives: Energy

Virginia Beach Residents Fighting Wind Project Cables

Posted on April 28, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Opposition to offshore wind is stirring in Virginia Beach, but the focus is on a North Carolina proposal that will bring its power ashore at Sandbridge Beach, not the Dominion Energy Virginia project which is adjacent to the state’s largest … Continue reading →

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How Broken is Virginia’s Energy Regulatory System?

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Let Us Count the Ways How badly broken is Virginia’s energy regulatory system? One recent State Corporation Commission decision on Dominion Energy Virginia’s proposed next wave of solar projects illustrates several of the problems. The projects are unimportant, routine. What matters are the policy failures … Continue reading →

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Youngkin Seeks Competitive Bid on Future Ocean Wind

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Governor Glenn Youngkin (R) has proposed a stronger requirement in state law that any second wave of offshore wind serving Virginia be subjected to a competitive procurement process, rather than simply allowing Dominion Energy Virginia to build it with all … Continue reading →

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Consumer Cost Estimates Rise Higher for Green Economy

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

Customer cost projections for compliance with the Virginia Clean Economy Act have increased again from the first such estimates made in 2020. The bill for 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity from Dominion Energy Virginia to power a home for a month may … Continue reading →

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Energy Wars Stalemate Hinders Reforms

Posted on February 28, 2023 by Stephen D. Haner

What the 2023 General Assembly didn’t pass is also an important Virginia energy policy story, starting with failure on its part to fill the two open seats on the crucial State Corporation Commission. This follows its failure last year to fill one … Continue reading →

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