Solar Coalition Builds Strong Clean Energy Policy for 2020 RICHMOND, VA – A diverse coalition of Virginia solar companies, advocacy groups, ratepayer advocates and constituents invested in the increased deployment of rooftop and shared solar announced Thursday their strong support for the Virginia Clean Economy Act carried by Senator Jennifer McClellan and Delegates Rip Sullivan, […]
Public Policy
Virginia Governor Northam Announces Ambitious Commitment at First-Ever Virginia Clean Energy Summit
On September 17th, Secure Futures sponsored and attended the inaugural Virginia Clean Energy Summit. There have been other conferences dealing with energy in Virginia over the last few years that have addressed renewables along with traditional energy sources. But September’s Summit was the first statewide meeting to bring together government officials, industry representatives and advocates […]
Virginia joins nationwide calls for greater utility transparency
All across the nation momentum is building as ratepayers, consumer advocates and other stakeholders call for greater transparency from our electric utilities. Adding to those voices is an editorial written this week by Secure Futures’ CEO and President Tony Smith. The article critiques the process in which a bill purporting to expand the ability of customers […]
Virginia Needs to Level the Playing Field for Schools and Local Governments to Go Solar
One of the state’s most budget-constrained public school systems Richmond Public Schools (RPS),will soon implement cutting-edge technology that will save the school district millions of dollars over the next 20 years: RPS is installing 2.59 megawatts of solar on school rooftops that will generate a portion of their electricity load. The best part? The installation […]
The Future of Solar Net Metering is in the Hands of Virginia’s General Assembly
This month as state legislators, staff, lobbyists and constituents flood the state’s capitol for Virginia’s annual General Assembly Session, the solar buzz concerns how utilities and the solar industry will seek to meet at the middle regarding net-metering and other measures affecting the growth of distributed solar. The 2019 General Assembly session is a shorter session this year, which means […]
