Author: Eric Hurlocker

02 Feb

Posted at 16:12h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, Virginia

Earlier this week, we were excited to see the news that Sigora Solar and Virginia Community Capital (VCC)  have partnered to provide a low interest financing option for Virginia companies wanting to install and use solar electricity generation assets in their businesses. This announcement comes...

23 Jan

Posted at 16:04h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, General Assembly, legislation, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, solar energy lawyer

We're big on advocating the expansion of development and use of renewable energy sources in Virginia and, as members of the Maryland-DC-Virginia Solar Energy Industry Association (MDV-SEIA), we show up on Clean Energy Lobby Day. CELD is an annual advocacy day which allows legislators and...

18 Jan

Posted at 20:46h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, retail energy market, Solar energy, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

We saw the recent news that Dominion Virginia Power’s Isle of Wight solar array project delivered on time. The Woodland Solar development (19 MW) becomes one of the largest of its kind in the state. In December, Dominion brought three projects on line, including Woodland. [caption id="attachment_2498" align="alignright"...

09 Jan

Posted at 19:05h in distributed power generation, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, General Assembly, legislation, regulation, renewable energy, Solar energy, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

As the 2017 Regular Session of the Virginia General Assembly heats up, we are keeping a close eye on legislation that could support the development of additional solar energy in the Commonwealth. As  noted in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, there is significant regulatory uncertainty in Virginia...

30 Nov

Posted at 19:39h in business law, clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, retail energy market, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

We are excited to announce that our client, Virginia Solar, a Virginia-based solar developer, sold four solar projects, each located in the Commonwealth, on November 21, 2016 to an affiliate of Dominion Resources, Inc. The four solar projects, located in New Kent, Buckingham, Sussex and Powhatan counties, will...

09 Nov

Posted at 18:29h in business law, community service, Eric Hurlocker, recognition, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="186" class="zemanta-img"] Dry chickpea (Photo credit: Wikipedia)[/caption] We were delighted last week when local company Nutriati was recognized by ChamberRVA's Innovator Award for its innovative food additive business. Not only are they breaking new ground, but they are also our clients! You can...

02 Nov

Posted at 00:06h in Eric Hurlocker, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, renewable energy, retail energy market, Solar energy, solar energy lawyer

Solar Focus 2016, the annual conference of our Maryland-District of Columbia-Virginia chapter of the Solar Energy Industry Association (MDV-SEIA), begins November 16 at the Renaissance Washington DC Downtown. Once again, GreeneHurlocker will be pleased to sponsor the coffee/refreshment breaks and join in the usual spirited...

01 Nov

Posted at 23:58h in energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, retail energy competition, Solar energy, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, Uncategorized, Virginia

Charlottesville Tomorrow has a nice piece on Riverbend Development’s plans to install a sizable solar panel array on one of its properties in the town. This follows on an installation earlier this year by the company on Starr Hill Brewery, nearby in Crozet, Virginia. As we noted...

27 Oct

Posted at 14:06h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, renewable energy, retail energy market, Solar energy, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

Dominion Power reports that three solar-energy projects will become operational by the end of 2016. These are expected to deliver 56 megawatts at peak power to the regional grid. Details are on Virginia Business's website. Dominion’s projects are Woodland Solar in Isle of Wight County, Whitehouse...

28 Sep

Posted at 21:38h in clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, North Carolina, The GreeneHurlocker Blog, utility regulation lawyer

We're excited about the upcoming NC Sustainable Energy Association’s 8th annual Making Energy Work conference on October 3 - 4. I'll again be joining clean energy stakeholders from around the country in Raleigh at the Marriott Crabtree Valley to explore the economic opportunities, market trends, and social factors that are...