VIrginia's energy plan must include clean energy sources such as solar and wind.  As Virginia moves away from last century's dirty energy sources like coal, it needs to open the door to further development of rooftop, rural and community solar projects.  If Virginia invests in or provides incentives for towns and individuals to add solar collection to their homes and municipal projects, it will stimulate the solar industry, bring down the cost of materials and help diversify and decentralize the power grid.  While other countries around the world have made great advancements in solar technology, the United States is lagging behind.  Virginia should be part of the vanguard and join states like North Carolina and New Jersey (with similar climates) that are successfully adding this important ingredient to their energy mix.