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Altus Power Partners with New Leaf Energy on Development of 5 Community Solar Projects in…

32 MW Portfolio to deliver affordable, clean power under APCo Shared Solar Program STAMFORD, Connecticut — Altus Power, a leading commercial-scale power company, today announced the acquisition of five community solar projects from New Leaf Energy, currently under development in Virginia. The 32 MW portfolio will participate in Appalachian Power … [continued]

6 States Leading the USA on Smart Energy Policy Halfway through 2026

Across the country, governors and state lawmakers are facing the same challenge: electricity demand is rising, power bills are increasing, and constituents expect solutions. Increasingly, policymakers from both parties are arriving at the same answer. Solar and energy storage are among the fastest, most cost-effective resources available to add new … [continued]

3rd US State Allows Plug & Play Solar Power

There’s no doubt about it — solar power has already revolutionized the electricity industry. Solar power accounts for the majority of new power capacity around the world and around the US. That said, there are still significant barriers to residential solar adoption, and we are nowhere close to 50% of … [continued]

Governor Spanberger Delivers on Energy Affordability, Blazing a Path for State Leaders Nationwide

RICHMOND, Virginia — Yesterday Governor Abigail Spanberger signed a slate of energy bills that will help lower Virginians’ electricity bills, strengthen grid reliability, and boost the local economy by increasing solar and storage deployment in the Commonwealth. Following is a statement from Darren Van’t Hof, Interim President and CEO of the Solar Energy … [continued]

Sierra Club Celebrates as the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Powers On

CVOW Is On Track to Be the Largest Offshore Wind Project in the United States HAMPTON ROADS, Va. — This week, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project (CVOW) began delivering affordable, reliable, and renewable offshore wind power to Virginia. When construction is complete, CVOW’s 176 wind turbines will power up to … [continued]

FOIA Documents Reveal Trump Administration Ordered Fish & Wildlife Service to Change Materials About Indigenous…

Recommended changes reveal Interior’s contradictory approach to implementing executive order WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Official Trump Administration documents obtained by the Sierra Club reveal the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) took steps to censor materials at its headquarters in Virginia and at a wildlife refuge in Oklahoma as part of … [continued]