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Schuyler VanValkenburg
State Senator | Richmond, VA

Senator VanValkenburg pushes FAST Act

Idea Category: Energy

Virginia State Senator Schuyler VanValkenburg backed the FAST Act, launching Virginia’s first pilot program to unlock surplus interconnection capacity at existing solar facilities and speed new energy generation. The law requires utilities to identify underused grid capacity and solicit new solar and battery projects that plug into existing infrastructure, cutting costs and accelerating deployment.

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