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    Solar PPAs – the Uber of Solar is Riding into the Virginia Sunset, Unless Localities Act Now

    Solar PPAs – the Uber of Solar is Riding into the Virginia Sunset, Unless Localities Act Now

    Sep 05, 2018

    Local governments in Virginia can benefit from the 30% federal tax credit by using a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to finance their solar installation -- but only if they act soon.

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    Distributed Generation: Increases Private Investment and Creates Jobs in the Commonwealth

    Distributed Generation: Increases Private Investment and Creates Jobs in the Commonwealth

    Jun 14, 2016

    The solar industry continues as the fastest growing…

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    Supporting The Solar Investment Tax Credit

    Supporting The Solar Investment Tax Credit

    Dec 07, 2015

    The Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) is set…

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    Clean Power Plan Can Energize Virginia’s New Dynamic Economy

    Clean Power Plan Can Energize Virginia’s New Dynamic Economy

    Aug 04, 2015

    Statement in response to the EPA's Clean Power…

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    Uber, Solar & Innovation: How to Drive Virginia’s New Era Economy

    Uber, Solar & Innovation: How to Drive Virginia’s New Era Economy

    Mar 17, 2015

    Many of us in the so-called "millennial" generation…

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    University of Richmond to Install Solar on REC Center

    University of Richmond to Install Solar on REC Center

    Jan 16, 2015

    Secure Futures and the University of Richmond have…

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    2014 Solar Year in Review: Business Model Innovation and Consumer Demand Outpace Virginia Policy

    2014 Solar Year in Review: Business Model Innovation and Consumer Demand Outpace Virginia Policy

    Dec 31, 2014

    We wish to highlight the solar industry’s successes…

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    Solar Customer Self Generation Agreement Wins The 2014 Solar Innovation Award

    Solar Customer Self Generation Agreement Wins The 2014 Solar Innovation Award

    Nov 21, 2014

    The Maryland, D.C., Virginia Solar Energy Industry Association…

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    Virginia As A Solar Leader – If The Policy Fits

    Virginia As A Solar Leader – If The Policy Fits

    Dec 11, 2013

    Recently, GreenTech Media’s (GTM) Stephen Lacey, asked the…

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    Utilities Respond to "Disruptive Challenges" by Opposing PPAs

    Utilities Respond to "Disruptive Challenges" by Opposing PPAs

    Sep 03, 2013

    In July, journalist Ryan Tracy, highlighted a familiar…

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    Virginia To Begin Pilot PPA Program

    Virginia To Begin Pilot PPA Program

    Mar 19, 2013

    Virginia shines a glimmer of light on renewables…

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    New tax revenue for states generated by increasing solar capacity

    New tax revenue for states generated by increasing solar capacity

    Sep 07, 2012

    Solar generates new forms of state revenue Some…

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