Factor This: Virginia Greenlights Landmark Grid Reform, Expands Community Solar Program

Factor This reports that Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger’s amended version of the Facilitating Access to Surplus Transmission (FAST) Act was accepted by the Commonwealth’s General Assemby, establishing a first-of-its-kind program that will tap into unused capacity at existing generation sites. United’s Jim Purekal highlighted the benefits of the bill in making smarter use of existing infrastructure, speeding up clean energy deployment, and increasing affordability for consumers.