RICHMOND – Today, the Spanberger Administration released its 2026 Energy Plan, which establishes their energy priorities and serves as a roadmap for the next several years on how the Commonwealth will meet its energy needs.
In response to today’s announcement, Blair St. Ledger-Olson, Director of Advocacy & Campaigns at the Virginia League of Conservation Voters, released the following statement:
“Four years of obstruction by the Youngkin Administration, rollbacks and chaos at the federal level, and the Commonwealth’s inaction to-date to hold data center developers accountable to stronger clean energy standards are resulting in higher bills for Virginians and making it harder to reach Virginia’s ambitious goals of 100% clean energy generation. The Spanberger Administration has its work cut out for them, and this energy plan recognizes the challenges ahead. Pausing data center approvals until robust community and environmental protections are in place will go a long way in ensuring we’re making the right kinds of energy investments and that our utilities aren’t overbuilding and overcharging Virginians because of Big Tech. We are committed to working with this Administration to advance an affordable clean energy future that puts everyday Virginians first.”