The Virginia General Assembly has passed House Bill 711, a measure that would reshape how localities regulate certain solar projects. As of March 16th, 2026, it sits on the desk of Governor Spanberger, who has until April 13th to sign it into law....
As electricity demand from data centers surges—driven largely by generative AI—many large technology companies are no longer waiting on utilities or regional grid operators to keep up. Instead, they’re using their own balance sheets to secure solar and battery storage projects directly, giving them more...
GreeneHurlocker’s Jared Burden recently authored an article for Virginia Business highlighting that while federal policy shapes the backdrop for solar development in Virginia, the decisive battleground is local. With key federal incentives beginning to phase out, developers are becoming more creative about project economics, and...
Democrat Abigail Spanberger’s decisive win in Tuesday’s election for Virginia governor, as well as other down-ballot Democrat victories in races for lieutenant governor and attorney general, mark a major shift in Virginia politics and set the stage for significant developments in the Commonwealth’s energy landscape....
After years of uncertainty, the U.S. energy storage market is entering a period of rapid expansion. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects utility-scale battery capacity to more than double to nearly 65 GW by the end of 2026, up from just 17 GW in...
GreeneHurlocker’s Jared Burden recently authored an article in Utility Dive titled “Energy Meets Urgency: Solving the Data Center Power Problem with Solar.” The piece explores how the explosive growth of data centers in Virginia and across the U.S. is straining electric grids and driving a...
The first half of 2025 saw a big drop in corporate funding for solar and energy storage companies. According to Mercom Capital Group, total funding fell 39% for solar and 41% for storage compared to the first half of 2024. At the same time, project...
As data centers continue to grow rapidly—driven by artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital infrastructure—their power needs are putting pressure on the energy system. A wave of recent reports, regulations, and corporate actions highlight how interconnected the energy and data sectors have become. Below is...
The Trump administration’s aggressive use of tariffs led many companies in Virginia—and across the country—to ask: Can newly imposed tariffs excuse performance under existing contracts? Specifically, can they trigger force majeure clauses or support a defense of commercial impracticability under Virginia law? ...
On March 21, 2025, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) adopted an Interim Final Rule (Interim Rule) which exempts U.S. companies previously subject to the reporting requirements under the Corporate ...