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    Why Isn’t Every Rooftop Covered with Solar Panels by Now?

    Why Isn’t Every Rooftop Covered with Solar Panels by Now?

    Jun 30, 2021

    Solar panels are now 80% cheaper than they were in 2010. So why aren't they on every suitable roof in America by now? Hint: the answer involves monopoly utility companies.

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    West Virginia Legalizes Solar Power Purchase Agreements

    West Virginia Legalizes Solar Power Purchase Agreements

    Jun 08, 2021

    West Virginia has become the 29th state to allow power purchase agreements. That removes a major barrier to help this coal state rise from its current national ranking near the bottom for solar power.

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    Reaching Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals Will Require Solar Everywhere from Homes to Schools to Utilities

    Reaching Virginia’s Clean Energy Goals Will Require Solar Everywhere from Homes to Schools to Utilities

    Dec 29, 2020

    To meet Virginia's goal of a 100% clean electric grid by 2050, utility-scale solar and distributed solar must act together to add clean energy in as many places as possible.

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    New Legislation Sparks Joy For Solar Industry in Virginia

    New Legislation Sparks Joy For Solar Industry in Virginia

    Dec 04, 2020

    Secure Futures's President and founder, Tony Smith, was quoted in an article by Virginia Mercury on the newly passed solar legislation that will help boost the economy and make solar in Virginia possible.

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    Optimism for Solar Energy & the Environment with 2020 Elections

    Optimism for Solar Energy & the Environment with 2020 Elections

    Nov 10, 2020

    A Biden administration will bring a 180 degree turn from the energy and climate policies of the Trump White House. If Republicans keep control of the Senate, Biden will have to find bipartisan issues to get legislation through Congress.

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    Voting plan for November 2020

    2020 Election is Crucial for Solar Power. Make Your Voting Plan Now.

    2020 Election is Crucial for Solar Power. Make Your Voting Plan Now.

    Aug 26, 2020

    The election of 2020 will be historic in many ways, especially for the future of solar power. But voting won't be like in the past. To make sure your vote counts, start planning how you'll cast your ballot today.

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    Rooftop & Shared Solar Industry, Advocates Endorse Virginia Clean Economy Act

    Rooftop & Shared Solar Industry, Advocates Endorse Virginia Clean Economy Act

    Dec 20, 2019

    Virginia solar advocates come together to strongly support…

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    Virginia Governor Northam Announces Ambitious Commitment at First-Ever Virginia Clean Energy Summit

    Virginia Governor Northam Announces Ambitious Commitment at First-Ever Virginia Clean Energy Summit

    Oct 14, 2019

    Governor Northam's announcement of aggressive goals for Virginia…

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    Virginia joins nationwide calls for greater utility transparency

    Virginia joins nationwide calls for greater utility transparency

    Feb 28, 2019

    The payback period for residential solar systems could…

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    Virginia Needs to Level the Playing Field for Schools and Local Governments to Go Solar

    Virginia Needs to Level the Playing Field for Schools and Local Governments to Go Solar

    Feb 05, 2019

    Martin Luther King Jr. Middle School, part of…

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    The Future of Solar Net Metering is in the Hands of Virginia’s General Assembly

    The Future of Solar Net Metering is in the Hands of Virginia’s General Assembly

    Jan 11, 2019

    The economics of distributed solar (which often comes…

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    It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar

    It’s Time for the General Assembly to Side with Customers, not Utilities, on Solar

    Dec 19, 2018

    Note: This piece by Ivy Main originally ran…

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