Virginia

Government

The Commonwealth of Virginia is a US state government entity involved in energy policy and regulation.

Sector: government
HQ: VA, US
Stories: 24 on MGRID.org

Stories about Virginia (24)

New Jersey Legislature Passes Plug-In Solar Bill in Unanimous Votes

June 30, 2026 · Microgrids

2 sources New Jersey lawmakers passed the Garden State Plug-In Solar Act in unanimous 40-0 Senate and 79-0 Assembly votes, clearing balcony and patio solar devices that renters can install…
ON.energy Tests Medium-Voltage AI UPS

April 29, 2026 · Data Centers

3 sources Miami-based ON.energy completed initial testing of its medium-voltage AI UPS at the National Lab of Rockies (NLR) ARIES platform, a 7-megawatt (MW) grid simulator, validating its ability to…
Lightshift Energy, BRPA Deploy 25 MW Battery Storage in Virginia

April 20, 2026 · Energy Storage

4 sources Lightshift Energy and the Blue Ridge Power Agency announced plans to deploy approximately 25 MW of distribution-connected battery storage across five sites owned by three Virginia member utilities,…
CPower & Vertiv Deploy 1 MW Microgrid in Ohio Lab for PJM Demand

April 14, 2026 · Data Centers

3 sources CPower Energy and Vertiv announced a collaboration on April 14, 2026, to help U.S. data centers accelerate grid interconnection by monetizing behind-the-meter battery energy storage systems through demand…
Elevate Renewables Closes $50 Million Rabobank Facility

April 13, 2026 · Energy Storage

4 sources Elevate Renewables secures $50 million from Rabobank to accelerate equipment procurement for Prospect Power Storage, a 150 MW/600 MWh battery project crucial for meeting surging data center demand…
Maine Passes Plug-In Solar Legislation

April 3, 2026 · Energy Storage

3 sources Maine residents will soon have a new option for reducing electricity costs with the passage of LD 1730. The legislation allows for the installation of plug-in solar systems…
eVerged and World4Solar Partner on Integrated Solar-Battery EV

March 24, 2026 · EVs

5 sources Verified Virginia-based eVerged and Las Vegas World4Solar launch turnkey solar canopy, battery storage, and EV charging solution for grid-constrained commercial sites.
NVIDIA and Six US Power Producers Launch Dispatchable AI

March 23, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

3 sources NVIDIA and Emerald AI announced at CERAWeek on March 23, 2026 that six major US power producers will develop AI data centers that ramp GPU power up or…
Virginia Mandates Appalachian Power Virtual Power Plant Pilot

March 20, 2026 · Data Centers

4 sources Browser Check Virginia passed HB1467 98-0, directing Appalachian Power to petition the SCC for a virtual power plant pilot by November 2026, extending the state 450 MW distributed…
US Data Centers Face 49 GW Power Shortfall by 2028

March 13, 2026 · AI Energy Demand

4 sources Browser Check Morgan Stanley projects US data center demand will reach 74 GW by 2028, leaving a 49 GW shortfall that drives equipment costs up 30% and residential…