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Energy Right’s ‘Weekly News Clips’ broadcast covers key energy news from the past week, sharing both positive and challenging stories. We include a variety of headlines, sharing select articles through social media and email campaigns to thousands across Virginia.
Thank you for your support of Energy Right in Virginia!
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Starting the New Year off, last week the Energy Right team attended a policy discussion hosted by AFP with members of the Hanover legislative delegation. The event provided community members with an opportunity to engage directly with their elected representatives and ask questions ahead of the 2026 General Assembly session.
Discussion focused on the anticipation of bills relating to right-to-work being repealed, paid family and medical leave, Virginia’s energy crisis, electric vehicle mandates, housing, education, and broader affordability concerns across the Commonwealth.
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Clean energy news across the state
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January 12, 2025
Canary Media
Clean energy will take center stage in Virginia’s legislature this year
Virginia’s 2026 legislative session is shaping up around clean energy, affordability and data center pressures, with lawmakers prioritizing renewable generation, energy storage and reforms to reduce electric bills. Clean energy bills aim to expand solar, batteries and grid access while addressing rising demand from data centers, even as debates continue over fossil fuel infrastructure and fair cost allocation.
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January 10, 2025
The Virginian Pilot
Column: Virginia’s future depends on clean energy solutions
The suspension of Virginia’s offshore wind project raises alarms for both climate and energy goals, advocates say. National Audubon Society argues that offshore wind delivers affordable, large-scale clean power while posing far less risk to wildlife than unchecked climate change. With renewables now the cheapest new generation and Virginia lagging peers, halting wind development threatens environmental protection, public health, and long-term economic stability.
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January 8th, 2025
Virginia Mercury
Battery storage bills make a return after previous vetoes
Virginia lawmakers are renewing efforts to expand energy storage under the Virginia Clean Economy Act, aiming to make solar power more reliable and affordable. Del. Rip Sullivan* and Sen. Lamont Bagby have reintroduced bills to significantly increase utility investments in battery storage, arguing that faster-to-build, lower-cost storage can reduce peak energy costs and limit reliance on new fossil fuel plants as the 2026 legislative session begins.
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January 7th, 2025
ICN
Virginia Regulators Approve New Dominion Rates, Assign More Costs to Data Centers
Virginia’s State Corporation Commission approved a Dominion Energy rate increase that will add about $16 a month to the typical residential bill in 2026, while shifting more grid upgrade costs onto large data center customers. Regulators trimmed Dominion’s requested profit margin and overall recovery, calling the decision a first step toward fairness as electricity demand surges.
Beginning in 2027, a new data center rate class will require long-term contracts and higher upfront payments to better reflect the true cost of serving massive loads. Advocates welcomed progress but warned that residential customers will still shoulder a significant share of grid upgrade costs tied to rapid data center growth.
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