Virginia Sets Timeline to Close Fossil-fuel Plants

The Virginia Clean Economy Act

requires the state’s biggest utilities to deliver electricity from 100% renewable sources by 2045

What supporters are saying

• The legislation will jump-start the wind and solar industries in Virginia, creating new jobs and boosting the economy. 
• Virginia will be among the top states in the nation to cut emissions.

What opponents are saying

The legislation preserves the monopoly of state’s biggest utility (Dominion Energy) on renewable energy in Virginia and doesn’t provide enough protection for consumers.

The Washington Post | Virginia passes sweeping law to mandate clean energy amid questions about cost