Solar is essential to meeting urgent emissions reduction goals, but concerns about smart land use and the community and environmental impacts of large-scale solar don't have easy answers. [ Read More ]
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Emily Piontek
A transplant to Southwestern Virginia from the Midwest, Emily engages with communities and works to build a more equitable and sustainable energy system as our Virginia Energy Democracy Field Coordinator.Planning ahead for a bright future in Virginia
Wednesday, June 8th, 2022 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Pushing for democracy in electric co-ops
Saturday, June 5th, 2021 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Communities in Appalachia are starting to make progress reforming their electric co-ops to be more democratic and transparent in their governance. [ Read More ]
Energy democracy in Virginia: Utopia or a real possibility?
Thursday, December 10th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Energy democracy is taking shape in Virginia. Join our statewide workgroup and add your voice to the call for a clean, equitable energy system. [ Read More ]
Stake a claim in your electric co-op!
Thursday, December 3rd, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
The 2020 election season is over. But wait, there's more! Next year in Virginia, you have the opportunity to run for your local electric co-op board. [ Read More ]
Dominion holding out on struggling families
Thursday, October 8th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Virginia lawmakers must take this opportunity, now, to compel Dominion Energy to forgive debt of families and businesses struggling from the Covid-economic crisis. [ Read More ]
Utility affordability in the time of Coronavirus
Friday, August 14th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Equitable access to affordable water and energy services -- fundamental to human well-being and public health -- has been a significant though largely unseen problem for decades. Then Covid struck. [ Read More ]
Energy Democracy for Appalachian Power: New workshops scheduled!
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Our (virtual) summer series in Virginia is going strong! We’re happy to announce two upcoming workshops about Energy Democracy and Appalachian Power. [ Read More ]
A win for solar! FERC protects net-metering
Monday, July 20th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Thanks to input from our supporters and beyond, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission dismissed a petition that would have made solar net-metering illegal. [ Read More ]
A shady, dangerous attack on clean energy
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
In a major threat to clean energy advances across the U.S., a special interest group wants federal regulators to change the rules for solar owners -- in a bad way. [ Read More ]
Belong to an electric co-op? Your vote is needed!
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020 | Posted by Emily Piontek | No Comments
Most rural folks rely on electric co-ops for their power, and as "member-owners," they vote on board members who decide everything from rates to whether clean energy is part of their energy source. [ Read More ]
