Virginia’s new law blocks counties from banning solar

Published on April 28, 2026

As data centers drive electricity demand to new heights and consumers struggle with rising energy costs, cheap, clean power remains out of reach in much of Virginia: Nearly two-thirds of counties outright ban or severely restrict large solar farms. But that’s about to change. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a…

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