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  2. Virginia Clean Economy Act - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Clean Economy Act (HB 1526 and SB 851) was signed into law by Governor Ralph Northam in 2020. The bill establishes a renewable energy portfolio standard (RPS), which mandates that the two utilities in the state, Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Electric Power, produce 100 percent renewable electricity by 2045 and 2050, respectively. [1]

  3. Seeking carbon-free power, Virginia utility considers small ...

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    A 2020 state law set a target for 100% of Virginia’s electricity to come from carbon-free sources by 2050. Speaking at Wednesday's news conference, Gov. Glenn Youngkin said it's important to ...

  4. List of power stations in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Virginia. In 2022, Virginia had a total summer capacity of 29,169 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 89,477 GWh. [ 2 ]

  5. Politics of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Manassas with former governors and current U.S. senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner. The politics of Virginia have followed major historical events and demographic changes in the commonwealth. In the 21st century, the northern region has become more liberal in attitudes and voting, constituting a reliable ...

  6. Wind power in Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) is a program to establish offshore wind farms in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of Virginia. [13] In May 2014, Dominion Virginia Power was awarded $47 million from the United States Department of Energy (DOE) to help fund the construction of a 12-megawatt demonstration project ...

  7. Environment of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    Virginia has a low risk of earthquakes, [17] especially in the northern part of the state. The Virginia seismic zone has not had a history of regular earthquake activity. Earthquakes are rarely above 4.5 in magnitude because Virginia is located centrally on the North American Plate, far from plate boundaries. Locations near tectonic plates ...

  8. How man was overcharged by Dominion Virginia Power for nearly ...

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    HEATHSVILLE, Va. -- A Virginia man is telling his story after he discovered he has been overcharged by Dominion Virginia Power since 2001. Don Lee of Healthsville, Virginia runs a barbershop on ...

  9. Government of Virginia - Wikipedia

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    The current governor of Virginia is Glenn Youngkin. The State Capitol building in Richmond was designed by Thomas Jefferson, and the cornerstone was laid by Governor Patrick Henry in 1785. Virginia currently functions under the 1971 Constitution of Virginia. It is Virginia's seventh constitution. Under the Constitution, the government is ...