Smoothing the Path to Solar
A report offering case study observations that could inform efforts to create a more predictable, efficient, and timely permitting process for utility-scale solar facility construction in Virginia.
Energy
Achieving Clean Electricity Generation by 2045
This study uses Haiku, an electricity planning model, to explore potential strategies for lowering the costs of meeting Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) emissions targets, and finds flexibility in compliance is key to lowering ratepayer costs.
Food–Energy–Water Implications of Negative Emissions Technologies
A study modelling the potential tradeoffs of negative emissions technologies (NETs), including direct air carbon capture (DAC), on land, energy, water, and food prices globally.
Clean Dispatchable Power Sources
A review of a set of cost-effective and efficient technologies to help reach a 80-90% carbon-free grid.
Decommissioning Utility-Scale Solar Facilities
This report analyzes existing state and local laws, recommendations from state and federal agencies, and approaches in comparable markets to present an inventory of decommissioning best practices for Virginia localities hosting utility-scale solar facilities.
Future of Virginia's Solar
Will Virginia’s solar successes change with the release of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s new energy plan this fall? Cooper Center experts weigh in.
UVA Today
What Communities Need to Know about Solar Arrays
The cost of solar panels has fallen by more than 50% over the last ten years, and Virginia is a national leader in new solar development. That’s why a team at the University of Virginia is advising communities on how to plan for solar arrays.
Radio IQ