>>Sen. David Marsden to Host Summit on Virginia's Clean Economy Act
(Richmond, VA) -- A Virginia Senator plans to host a summit on the Virginia Clean Economy Act next week. Thomas Cage reports.Preview: Voicer Script:
Virginia's landmark law to decarbonize the electric grid is being tested as energy demand from data centers surges. A summit hosted by Senator David Marsden next Monday in Richmond will discuss the Virginia Clean Economy Act and related topics. The Virginia Mercury reports the law, passed in 2020, requires utilities to decarbonize the grid by 2045 and 2050, but the growing demand from data centers poses a challenge. Dominion Energy's plan to build natural gas plants alongside renewable energy projects has raised concerns about compliance with the law.