Solar Webinar: Overview of Siting Agreements and Land Use Considerations for Solar and Energy Storage Projects in Virginia
Video Summary:
In this webinar, Williams Mullen partners Brad Nowak and Steve Romine discuss legislation pertaining to zoning of solar and energy storage projects in Virginia, including siting agreements, substantial accord determination, and land use considerations when requesting local approval of such projects. This program covers the background and history of siting agreement statutes, notice requirements, common terms, and substantial accord waivers, as well as considerations when seeking local zoning approval, including solar ordinances and policies, decommissioning and other requirements.
Over the last several years, the Virginia General Assembly has passed several new laws to provide additional tools to developers when seeking local zoning approval for solar and energy storage projects in Virginia. One of those new tools is siting agreements, which are being used for both solar and energy storage projects.
Join us Thursday, June 2, from 11:00 – 11:30 am (ET) for an informative webinar where we will discuss legislation pertaining to zoning of solar and energy storage projects in Virginia, including siting agreements, substantial accord determination, and land use considerations when requesting local approval of such projects.
The webinar will be hosted by Brad Nowak, co-chair of Williams Mullen’s Solar & Energy Storage Practice Group, who will be joined by Steve Romine, partner and member of Williams Mullen’s Real Estate and Land Use Practice Groups.
What you will learn:
- Siting agreement statute – background/history, notice requirement, common terms, and substantial accord waiver
- Substantial accord determination
- Considerations when seeking local zoning approval, including solar ordinances and policies, decommissioning and other requirements.
Recorded: June 2, 2022
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