renewable energy

03 Feb

Posted at 19:48h in commission, distributed power generation, energy lawyer, regulation, renewable energy, Solar energy, solar energy lawyer, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

On Wednesday, February 1, the Virginia State Corporation Commission approved an application filed by Dominion Virginia Power to construct and operate a 20 MW solar generating facility near the town of Remington, in Fauquier County. Virginia. Dominion will sell the output of the facility to...

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...

20 Jan

Posted at 15:04h in Blair Powell, clean energy, distributed power generation, renewable energy, Solar energy, The GreeneHurlocker Blog

Appalachian Power (“APCo”), a subsidiary of American Electric Power, issued a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) on January 19, 2017, seeking up to 25 megawatts alternating current (“MW AC”) of ground-mounted utility scale solar.  Pursuant to the terms of the RFP, the project must (i) be...

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...

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...

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...

21 Oct

Posted at 17:23h in Blair Powell, clean energy, energy lawyer, Eric Hurlocker, Recent GreeneHurlocker News, renewable energy, Solar energy

On October 20, 2016, Eric Hurlocker and Blair Powell, together with numerous state and local officials, attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony at Monticello High School in Charlottesville, Virginia commemorating new solar panel installations developed by our long-standing client, Secure Futures. Six public schools in Albemarle County...

13 Aug

Posted at 18:25h in Recent GreeneHurlocker News, renewable energy, retail energy market, solar energy lawyer, utility regulation lawyer

We’re new members of The Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance, which means we’re allied with the brightest renewable energy experts in Virginia, many of whom we’ve known for years. From the utility industry to developers, from engineers to associations and educational institutions, VA-REA offers tremendous opportunities...