This submission of the following petition is on behalf of 374 Virginia ratepayers listed below the petition text:

As a Virginia resident and ratepayer, I urge the Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy to prioritize distributed renewable energy in the update of Virginia’s State Energy Plan.

Our current electric grid is outdated, vulnerable to extreme weather events, and inadequate to meet our state’s energy challenges and to take advantage of the clean energy revolution. Instead of a centralized and static system, Virginia’s electric grid should be a two-way, democratic energy network with solar as the cornerstone that builds resilient, local power into our communities and gives consumers the choice to benefit from their own energy production.

Due to advancing solar and storage technology and declining costs, it’s clear that the key to the modern grid will be distributed rooftop solar coupled with battery storage and electric vehicles. Instead of relying on energy generated hundreds of miles away and transmitted through vulnerable infrastructure, solar plus storage allows us to power our grid safely with a dependable and affordable fuel supply that generates economic benefits and jobs throughout the Commonwealth.

Thank you for planning wisely for Virginia’s energy future.

Signed:

Amy Adams, Spotsylvania VA 22551

Flora Adams, Williamsburg VA 23185

Elizabeth Alcorn, Dyke VA 22935-1402

F. P. Aldhizer, Verona VA 24482

Peter Aleksiewicz, Ruckersville VA 22968-3617

Dean Amel, Arlington VA 22201

Paul Amrhein, Richmond VA 23228

Mary Anne Andrews, Lexington VA 24450

David Anker, Manassas VA 20110-4570

Tony Antenucci, Arlington VA 22207

Humza Arshad, Alexandria VA 22304

Moya Atkinson, Falls Church VA 22044

Tom Aub, Lynchburg VA 24504

Oliver Aurand, Richmond VA 23221

Frances Averitt, Winchester VA 22603

Dan Bailey, Arlington VA 22202

James Baker, Lexington VA 24450

William Baker, Blacksburg VA 24060

Mary Barhydt, Norfolk VA 23509-1422

Chris Barker, Great Falls VA 22066

Stephen Bartell, Arlington VA 22201

Ken Barter, Haymarket VA 20169

Mary Bartlett, Virginia Bch VA 23455

Melinda Bashen, Reston VA 20191

Guy Beaver, Yorktown VA 23692

Elaine Becker, Roanoke VA 24018

Stacy Bell, Virginia Beach VA 23462

Amy Bergman, Alexandria VA 22312

John Bevans, Blacksburg VA 24060

Jim Bier, Ferrum VA 24088

Stephanie Blackton, Ruckersville VA 22968

Kathy Boileau, Reston VA 20190-3915

Gretchen Boise, Salem VA 24153

Benjamin Bonnet, Arlington VA 22204

Matthew Boyce, Glen Allen VA 23059

Amelia Boyer, Chesapeake VA 23322

Emile Boyle, Burke VA 22015

Watt Bradshaw, Broadway VA 22815

Stephen Brandon, Alexandria VA 22303-2216

Michael Brashier, Burke VA 22015

David Broad, Front Royal VA 22630

Virginia Broadbeck, Orange VA 22960

Rick Brown, Check VA 24072

Ryan Brown, Arlington VA 22209-2741

Michael Bruno, Arlington VA 22204

Peter Buck, Alexandria VA 22309

Scott Burger, Richmond VA 23220-6514

Rebecca Calhoun, Bristol VA 24201

Angela Callis, Newport News VA 23601

Carey Campbell, Springfield VA 22151

Aryn Carlson, Richmond VA 23229

Norma Carroll, Wise VA 24293

Joseph Catanzano, Arlington VA 22207

Freeda Cathcart, Roanoke VA 24015

Sam Catron, Chilhowie VA 24319

Lin Chambers, Hampton VA 23666-5003

Parisa Chamlou, Springfield VA 22150

Shahad Choudhury, Alexandria VA 22308

Gianluigi Ciovati, Yorktown VA 23692-5707

Michael Clancey, Fishersville VA 22939

John Clark, Annandale VA 22003

Marilyn Clark, Williamsburg VA 23188

Melissa Cleaver, Jamestown IN 46147

Paula Clements, VA

Caroline Corum, Arlington VA 22203

Karen Coyner, Midlothian VA 23113

Pickett Craddock, South Boston VA 24592

Sean Craft, Richmond VA 23222

Kendyl Crawford, Richmond VA 23225

Judy Cross, Williamsburg VA 23188

Linda Croxson, Sperryville VA 22740

Becky Daiss, Arlington VA 22201

Bishop Dansby, VA

Jean Dease, Virginia Beach VA 23454

Clay Deckert, Alexandria VA 22314

Janice Delaura, Louisa VA 23093

Lewis Dempsey, Norfolk VA 23513

Scott Dicke, Arlington VA 22205

Paul Dimarco, Virginia Beach VA 23455-6816

Janet Dix, Charlottesville VA 22901

Jim Dixon, Roanoke VA 24018

Leroy Donahue, Arlington VA 22201

Ernesto Dovis, Henrico VA 23228

Daryl Downing, Chesterfield VA 23832

Tylene Downing, Chesterfield VA 23832

Jenna Downing ,Chesterfield VA 23832

Ethan Downing, Chesterfield VA 23832

Marilyn Drucker, Fairfax VA 22032-1262

Christopher Dunn, Woodbridge VA 22192

Margaret Dyson-Cobb, Lexington VA 24450-1753

Susann Eastridge, Marshall VA 20115

Terry Eby, Arlington VA 22204

Lucy Eckert, Elkton VA 22827

Delores Eddins, Newport News VA 23602

Keith Elliott, Richmond VA 23227

Susan Elwell, Virginia Beach VA 23454

Mark Endries, Chesterfield VA 23838-5317

Christopher Endries, Chesterfield VA 23838

Tom Endrusick, Smithfield VA 23430

Charles Epes, Richmond VA 23227

Brendan Erb, Harrisonburg VA 22802-2526

Victor Escobar, Midlothian VA 23113

Barklie Estes, Goochland VA 23063

George Estes, Falls Church VA 22042

David And Elizabeth Evans, Meherrin VA 23954

Maureen Fairbrother, VA

Karen Fedorov, Bealeton VA 22712

Micah Feigelson, Washington DC 20002

Mary Finley-Brook, North Chesterfield VA 23235

Richard W. Firth, Mechanicsville VA 23116

Quentin Fischer, Roanoke VA 24018

Gary Fissel, Arlington VA 22201

Kevin Fitzgerald, Roanoke VA 24012

Lakshmi Fjord, Charlottesville VA 22902

Shira Flax, Alexandria VA 22304-3725

Elizabeth Florek, North Chesterfield VA 23235

Judith Foster, Abingdon VA 24211

Kat Franck, Richmond VA 23220

Michael Fraser, Dunn Loring VA 22027-1164

J Randall Freed, Manassas VA 20112

Aleta Gadino, Washington VA 22747-1907

Joslin Gallatin, Arlington VA 22203

James Gambill, Richmond VA 23237

Thomas Gannon, Montpelier VA 23192

Cindy Gebhard, Bohannon VA 23021

Cathryn Geiger, Arlington VA 22204

Marcia Geyer, Charlottesville VA 22901-4130

Theo Giesy, Gloucester VA 23061

Peggy Gilges, Charlottesville VA 22901

Thomas Goad, Charlottesville VA 22901

Bland Goddin, Richmond VA 23231

Janice Goff, Rustburg VA 24588

Molly Goldsmith, Staunton VA 24401

Janet Gooch, Norfolk VA 23501

Gary Grabb, Laneview VA 22504

Vernon Gras, Sperryville VA 22740-2228

Brett Greenfield, Virginia Beach VA 23464

Peter Greider, Blacksburg VA 24060-8856

Joel Griggs, Centreville VA 20120-4140

Joshua Griset, Falls Church VA 22042

Roger Gruben, Kilmarnock VA 22482-3347

Elizabeth Gruben, Kilmarnock VA 22482

Dohn Guyer, Midlothian VA 23113-3722

Carola Haas, Riner VA 24149

Joanne Habrecht, Dublin VA 24084

Lawrence Hager, Falls Church VA 22041

Margy Halpin, Ashburn VA 20147-4443

Theresa Hambleton, Charlottesville VA 22901

Jeanne Hamm, Crozier VA 23039

Sherry Hancock, Williamsburg VA 23188

John Hansen, Herndon VA 20171-2959

Mark Hanson, Fincastle VA 24090

Kenneth Hanula, Waynesboro VA 22980

William Hardy, Arlington VA 22201

Garry Harris, Portsmouth VA 23701-3830

Terence Heron, Arlington VA 22204

Kristin Heron, Virginia Beach VA 23464

Sandra Hickey, Arlington VA 22204

John Higi, Vienna VA 22182

Jim Hobbs, Sumerduck VA 22742

Kathie Hoekstra, Alexandria VA 22312

Katrina Holden, Lanexa VA 23089

Jennifer Holliday, Williamsburg VA 23188

Jean Hornberg, Bridgewater VA 22812

Jane Howell ,Quinton VA 23141

Suzanne Huley, Fairfax VA 22033-3112

Walter Hylton, Staunton VA 24401-6037

Daniel Ibarra, Roanoke VA 24017

Phil Irwin, Flint Hill VA 22627

Pamela Iwanicki, Elkton VA 22827-2527

Temple Jackson, Stafford VA 22554

David James, Oak Hill VA 20171

Rachel Jeffers, Midlothian VA 23114

Gary Jewell, Falls Church VA 22041

Anka Jhangiani, Reston VA 20191

Dale Johnon, Arlington VA 22204

Les Johnson, Woodbridge VA 22195-8038

Mary Ann Johnson, Blacksburg VA 24060

Michael Johnson, Ruther Glen VA 22546

Donna Josaitis, Culpeper VA 22701

Ellen Kabat Kabat, Herndon VA 20170

Boris Karabashev, Glen Allen VA 23060

Marilyn Karp, Haymarket VA 20169

Cecilia Kennedy, Arlington VA 22201

Lorna Kennedy, Henrico VA 23229

Dennis Keyes, Newport News VA 23601

Sharon Kilpatrick, Sperryville VA 22740

Leslie King, Bedford VA 24523

Bertel King, Manakin Sabot VA 23103

Aaron Kocian, Arlington VA 22203

Marc Koslen,Warm Springs VA 24484-2128

Joe Krause, Seaford VA 23696

Samantha Krigsvold, North Chesterfield VA 23235

Jeanne Krowne, Alexandria VA 22309

Heike Kubasch, Charlottesville VA 22901

Rachel Kubin, Midlothian VA 23112

Colleen Kubont, Lansdowne VA 20176

Kashka Kubzdela, Oakton VA 22124

Jay Labonte, Arlington VA 22202

Mark Laitysnyder, Ferrum VA 24088

Heather Lantz, Harrisonburg VA 22802

Maurice Lapierre, Arlington VA 22207

David Latane, Richmond VA 23221

Laura Lavertu, Alexandria VA 22303

Laura Lawson ,Staunton VA 24401

Marjorie Leach-Parker, Virginia Beach VA 23464-8618

Kathy Lehmkuhler, Midlothian VA 23112

Sandra Leibowitz, Richmond VA 23220

John Lingenfelser, Gloucester VA 23061

Hilary Lips, Blacksburg VA 24060

Larry Little ,Fairfax VA 22032

Christine Llewellyn, Williamsburg VA 23185

Mona Lonergan, Henrico VA 23229-4067

Thomas Loveday, Blacksburg VA 24060

Joy Loving, Bridgewater VA 22812

Janet Lyman, Leesburg VA 20176

Angus M MacDonald, Rapidan VA 22733-9101

Wendy MacDonald, Woodbridge VA 22192

Pat Mace, Glen Allen VA 23058

Gina Macias, Henrico VA 23294

Diane Major, Henrico VA 23228

Stephanie Malady, Chester VA 23831

Mark Malcolm, Reston VA 20191

Donna Malvin ,Williamsburg VA 23185

Meredith Mann Arlington VA 22201

Joseph Marhamati, Fairfax VA 22031

Michael Marshall, Blacksburg VA 24060

Janette Martin, Charlottesville VA 22901-5631

Michele Mattioli, Charlottesville VA 22903-1338

Sally Mattson, Midlothian VA 23114

Richard Maxwell, Blacksburg VA 24060

Katie McCaskey, Staunton VA 24401

William McCormick ,Middleburg VA 20118

Rick McEver, Chesapeake VA 23321

Bill McKenna, Mount Sidney VA 24467

Heather McPhail, Arlington VA 22204

John Mendoza, Mendoza Norfolk VA 23509

Mary Miles, Bedford VA 24523-3353

Brad Miller, Floyd VA 24091

Carol Miller, Hamilton VA 20158

Cheryl Mitchell, King William VA 23086

Malin Moench, Falls Church VA 22041

Walter Moore, Moseley VA 23120

Stefanie Morrobel, Gainesville VA 20155

Deb Motto, Chesterfield VA 23832

Helen Moulis, Virginia Beach VA 23451

Allen Muchnick, Manassas VA 20110

Jane Mullen ,Arlington VA 22207

Sandra Newhouse, Charlottesville VA 22901

Charles Newton, Richmond VA 23222

Samuel Nickels, Harrisonburg VA 22801

Walter Nicklin, Alexandria VA 22314

Sherri Noyes, Henrico VA 23229

Dave Nystrom, Vienna VA 22181

Carollyn Oglesby, Mount Crawford VA 22841-2613

Robert Olson, Arlington VA 22201-2208

Julie Orr, Powhatan VA 23139

Leslie O'Shaughnessy, Alexandria VA 22315

Gina Paige, Glen Allen VA 23060

Michael Pan, Vienna VA 22182-1499

Dhirendra Pandey, Hampton VA 23666

Mary Turner Payne, North Chesterfield VA 23235

Nancy Pecsok, Ashland VA 23005

Ben Perchik, Reston VA 20191

Christophe Perini, Ashburn VA 20147-4809

Aaron Perme Keezletown, VA 22832

Nicole Personette Charlottesville VA 22902

Ellen Peters, Williamsburg VA 23185

Amy Petersen, Powhatan VA 23139-5022

John Peterson, Chantilly VA 20151

Pat Petro, Arlington VA 22205

Anthony Pfohl, Haymarket VA 20169

Joseph Phelps, Lexington VA 24450

Fred Phillips, Arlington VA 22207

Albert Pickeral, Lake Frederick VA 22630

Jean-Paul Pinzon, Falls Church VA 22043-3909

Oliver Platts-Mills, Charlottesville VA 22903

Mary Pollock, Charlottesville VA 22911

Lisa Porter, Chesterfield VA 23832

Erin Poston, Henrico VA 23294

Charles D Pruett, Harrisonburg VA 22801

Nancy Pyle ,Staunton VA 24401

Lindabeth Rasmussen, Richmond VA 23227

Laura Ray, Alexandria VA 22312

Tom Rayburn, Louisa VA 23093

Helen Reinecke-Wilt, Arlington VA 22206

Melissa Reisland, Reston VA 20190

Kenneth Reitz, Louisa VA 23093-2635

Patti Richards ,Henrico VA 23233

Aileen Rivera ,Richmond VA 23231

Ruth Roberts, North Chesterfield VA 23235

Marlyn Rodriguez ,Falls Church VA 22043

Gale Rogers ,Burke VA 22015

Dylan Rogers, Waynesboro VA 22980

Diane Rohn, McLean VA 22101

Sandra Rose, Penn Laird VA 22846

Joanne Rose, Boyce VA 22620-2436

David Rowan ,Salem VA 24153

Jeff Ryan, North Chesterfield VA 23235-4167

Andrea Saad ,Moneta VA 24121-2553

Ann Saad, Moneta VA 24121

Mark Santora, Glen Allen VA 23059-5546

Janeellen Saums, Fairfax VA 22031

Caryl Sawyer, Sandston VA 23150-2044

David Scherer, Williamsburg VA 23185

Pamela Schmoll, Burke VA 22015-1732

Nancy Schwall, Stafford VA 22554

Robert Shaeffer, Lexington VA 24450

Charlotte Shnaider, Staunton VA 24401

Richard Shryock, Blacksburg VA 24060

Jane Siegel, Arlington VA 22202

Christie Silverstein, Henrico VA 23238

Lawrence Simon, Middleburg VA 20117

William Sizemore, Williamsburg VA 23188

Rachel Smucker, Harrisonburg VA 22802

Marie Snavely, Harrisonburg VA 22802

Elizabeth Snead, Madison VA 22727-2706

William Solomon, Shipman VA 22971

Sharon Spangler ,Rockingham VA 22802

Daniel Stapleton ,Haymarket VA 20169

David Stenson ,Harrisonburg VA 22802

Dennis Stevens, Roanoke VA 24018

Jean Stiegler ,Ashburn VA 20147

Eugene Stoltzfus, Keezletown VA 22832

Dwight Stonerook, Leesburg VA 20176-4927

Tjaarda Storm Van Leeuwen, Mc Lean VA 22101

Mary-Helen Sullivan, Richmond VA 23220

Sarah Swank ,Bridgewater VA 22812

Sheila Sylvester, Forest VA 24551

Parks Talley, A,lexandria VA 22313

Ashley Taylor ,North Chesterfield VA 23235

Wayne Teel, Keezletown VA 22832

Lindsey Terry, Virginia Beach VA 23452

Lisa Thompson, North Chesterfield VA 23236

Kenneth Tompkins, Sr. Spotsylvania VA 22553-1838

Rodion Tsiptsis, Chester VA 23831

Vicki Turnage, Mount Jackson VA 22842

James Turner ,McLean VA 22101

Tanner Upthegrove, Shawsville VA 24162

Sandra Uribe, Palmyra VA 22963

Steven Urquhart, Roanoke VA 24015

Dirk Van Assendelft, Lexington VA 24450

Jim Vandiver, Smithfield VA 23430

Jim Vandver, Smithfield VA 23430

Stephanie Vay ,Bena VA 23018

Teresa Villazon ,North Chesterfield VA 23235

Kevin Vincent ,Arlington VA 22207

Adrie Voors ,Linville VA 22834

Kevin Walker, Haymarket VA 20169

Robert Wallace, Amelia Court House VA 23002

Louise Wallace, Fairfax VA 22031

Donald Walsh ,Alexandria VA 22314

Steven Wann, Hayes VA 23072

Carol Warren ,Chesapeake VA 23325-3605

Kenyatta Watts,v Richmond VA 23222

Drake Wauters, Mc Lean VA 22101

Patricia Webb ,Madison Heights VA 24572

Stanley Weilnau, Vienna VA 22181

Samuel Welch, Chesapeake VA 23320

William Welkowitz, Arlington VA 22202

Thomas Welton ,Brookneal VA 24528

Ulrike Wertz ,Broadway VA 22815-9421

Angela Whittaker, Rice VA 23966

Hannah Wiegard, Arlington VA 22205

Gwyn Williams Yorktown VA 23693

Kristin Williams ,Va Bch VA 23464

Vonda Wolcott, Alexandria VA 22314

Ken Woodrow ,Arlington VA 22207

Sharon Wright ,Portsmouth VA 23704-3803

Ned Wulin ,Fishersville VA 22939

Carl Zangardi, Williamsburg VA 23188

Johann Zimmermann, Harrisonburg VA 22802