2023 was a big year for solar energy development in Virginia and throughout the country. Some of the factors that contributed to solar growth included high oil prices, more states passing legislation mandating shifts to renewable energy sources, and significant federal incentives spurring investments through the...
GreeneHurlocker is pleased to announce that two of its lawyers were recently recognized by the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance (“VA-REA”). Eric Hurlocker, who has served the renewable energy industry in Virginia and throughout the Mid-Atlantic for decades, was one of two recipients of the Virginia...
Large-scale solar development is widespread in rural Virginia. Such projects usually require special use permit approval at the county level, among other actions. In the face of citizen opposition to large solar projects, often of the "not in my backyard" variety, some Virginia county governing bodies...
GreeneHurlocker, PLC is pleased to announce that prominent land use and zoning attorney Ann Neil Cosby has joined the firm as a partner in its Richmond office, effective November 1, 2023. Cosby will significantly bolster and expand the firm’s growing land use and zoning practice, which...
In a case of first impression, the Virginia State Corporation Commission issued a Final Order holding that CNX Corporation’s proposed natural gas service to a large customer in Virginia, and CNX’s current service to a generation plant, is not “non-utility gas service” under Virginia law....
President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) into law on August 16, 2022. The legislation set aside $369 billion over ten years to support renewable energy investment and production. It includes, among other things, a comprehensive list of tax breaks for...
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GreeneHurlocker is pleased to announce that attorneys Eric Wallace and Laura Musick have been promoted from counsel to partner, effective as of January 1, 2022. Eric’s practice includes energy law, energy regulation and commercial transactions, with a focus on representing clients in the energy and renewable...
Our client Secure Futures, which has been helping expand solar installations including energy storage and energy management and monitoring software for over a decade, has just received a $25 million commitment to finance solar installations in Virginia and the southeast US. Read the whole story...
After about 18 months of weekly working group meetings and 5 days of rulemaking hearings, the Maryland Commission has approved for publication new rules governing supplier consolidated billing (SCB). In May 2019, the Commission entered an Order granting a petition filed by six retail energy suppliers to...