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 latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner is joined by Robin Dutta, Executive director of the Chesapeake Solar & Storage Association (“CHESSA”). They discuss the impact of H.R.1 on solar and storage...
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...
The energy storage landscape is experiencing a dramatic transformation in 2025, marked by a complex interplay of policy rollbacks and surging private investment. While President Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” has significantly altered the federal incentive structure for clean energy, battery storage has emerged as...
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 latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner Callie Houghland, Associate Director of Distributed Generation Solutions with Virginia Energy. They discuss the Solar for All program in Virginia, and the related upcoming opportunities...
The latest episode of The Shock: GreeneHurlocker’s Mid-Atlantic Energy Law Podcast is now available. In this episode, host Claire Gardner welcomes Carrie Hearne, Executive Director of the Commission for Electric Utility Regulation in Virginia, to discuss the Commission and energy landscape in Virginia. You can...
Ann-Neil Cosby is moderating a panel discussion for the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance on April 23 that will recap how the Virginia General Assembly addressed various energy issues in its recent session. ...
Ann-Neil Cosby is moderating a panel discussion for the Virginia Renewable Energy Alliance on April 23 that will recap how the Virginia General Assembly addressed various energy issues in its recent session. ...
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? ...