There have been two recent cases from the Court of Appeals of Virginia regarding the application of easements. For the uninitiated, an easement is a right to someone else’s property for a particular purpose. Common examples include power lines, sidewalks, and shared driveways....
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a new federal law that imposes reporting requirements on many businesses of all sizes, has flown under the radar for many entrepreneurs and business leaders. According to a recent Wall Street Journal article, a significant number of small businesses, in...
As the renewable energy sector continues to harness wind, solar, and other renewable sources to provide cleaner energy, it’s increasingly turning to artificial Intelligence (AI) to help it do so more efficiently and effectively. ...
The kickoff of the Virginia General Assembly’s 2024 Legislative Session brought the introduction of two bills proposing significant changes to the permitting process for commercial-scale solar and energy storage, in response to an emerging trend of localities implementing policy roadblocks to renewable energy development. ...
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...
