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Virginia Must Extend Deadline to Review Next Era-Dominion Merger
Virginia Must Extend Deadline to Review Next Era-Dominion Merger
Jun 17, 2026
Currently, Virginia state regulators must review and approve or deny a utility merger request within 6 months. That's too fast for a merger this big. Virginia needs more time to assess the merger's impact on affordability and other serious issues.
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Secure Solar Futures CEO Urges Caution in Media Story about NextEra-Dominion Merger
Secure Solar Futures CEO Urges Caution in Media Story about NextEra-Dominion Merger
Jun 11, 2026
Tony Smith warns of higher costs and lower accountability unless Virginia regulators demand reform of the traditional utility business model.
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Deadline Coming Up to Get Federal Solar Tax Credit
Deadline Coming Up to Get Federal Solar Tax Credit
Jun 04, 2026
To sneak in under the IRS deadline of July 4 to safe harbor their solar project, Secure Solar Futures recommends that customers sign up for solar by June 30.
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We Can’t Rely on Big Utility Solar Alone to Save the Grid
We Can’t Rely on Big Utility Solar Alone to Save the Grid
Apr 21, 2026
A new article argues that Virginia, the world capital of AI data centers, can be a model for the nation to prevent an energy crisis if we go beyond big utility solar to embrace distributed energy.
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Solar PPA Rates Could Rise 60% After June 30
Solar PPA Rates Could Rise 60% After June 30
Mar 25, 2026
There's still time to get the federal tax credit for commercial-scale solar projects -- but you have to decide to go solar right away.
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Roanoke Schools Makes TV News for Plans to Add Solar + Battery Storage
Roanoke Schools Makes TV News for Plans to Add Solar + Battery Storage
Mar 12, 2026
Multiple stories on TV news and elsewhere shine positive attention on the schools for saving money through innovation in clean energy and battery energy storage.
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A College Makes History and Students Get Solar Jobs in Coal Country
A College Makes History and Students Get Solar Jobs in Coal Country
Feb 17, 2026
Mountain Empire Community College will save $2.4 million by going solar. Even better, the college helped students in Southwest Virginia move into careers as solar installers.
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Why Starting Construction by July 4, 2026 Can Lock in Lower Costs for Solar PPAs
Why Starting Construction by July 4, 2026 Can Lock in Lower Costs for Solar PPAs
Jan 20, 2026
Schools, hospitals and businesses that want to go solar will get better PPA rates if they act before federal tax credits expire.
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New Article Exposes Dominion’s Plan to Stop Schools from Going Solar and Shows How One School Fought Back
New Article Exposes Dominion’s Plan to Stop Schools from Going Solar and Shows How One School Fought Back
Dec 29, 2025
Fairfax County Schools, one of the largest systems in the nation, had equally big ambitions to lead the nation's schools on solar power. But Dominion had other ideas.
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A New Approach for AI Data Centers to Contribute Positively to Virginia’s Energy Landscape
A New Approach for AI Data Centers to Contribute Positively to Virginia’s Energy Landscape
Nov 21, 2025
Virginia Governor-Elect Abigail Spanberger has called for AI data centers to "pay their fair share" to provide the energy they need. SSF CEO Tony Smith offers an innovative idea to add new power while boosting Virginia's economy.
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Data Centers Really Do Raise Energy Prices
Data Centers Really Do Raise Energy Prices
Nov 12, 2025
The Washington Post, owned by the world's largest data center operator, Jeff Bezos, just claimed that data centers have not increased power costs but have actually lowered them, despite what everyone thinks. Here's why the Post is wrong.
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An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia
An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia
Nov 03, 2025
Jeff Shawver of Roanoke Schools knows that going solar can save real money for public schools. But there's a right and a wrong way to do it. And he wants people at other schools to know the difference.
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