Virginia is making it easier for localities to provide clean energy financing for building owners in their communities. In 2020, the General Assembly authorized the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) to sponsor a statewide C-PACE Program. The bill (HB 654 sponsored by Delegate Nancy Guy) was signed by Governor Northam on April 8, and allows DMME to hire a third-party program administrator to oversee the program’s operation. DMME expects to begin implem