Wise County Solar Groundbreaking and Solsmart Presentation

On December 15, 2021, Wise County broke ground on the site development for a 20-acre, over 3MW solar array on previously coal mined land. The clean energy will support the Mineral Gap Data Center. Virginia Energy awarded the county with a $500,000 Abandoned Mine Land Economic Revitalization Grant to assist in site development.

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no one would imagine today that in 1957
 

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no one would imagine today that in 1957
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this was an active surface coal mine
 

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this was an active surface coal mine
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here there would have been heavy
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machinery running everywhere lots of
 

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machinery running everywhere lots of
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truck traffic and a lot of coal miners
 

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truck traffic and a lot of coal miners
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working here today is really one of
 

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working here today is really one of
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those full circle moments hopefully it's
 

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those full circle moments hopefully it's
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the the first of many ground breakings
 

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the the first of many ground breakings
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that we're going to have for solar
 

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that we're going to have for solar
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virginia energy serves as a technical
 

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virginia energy serves as a technical
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advisor for the soul smart program
 

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advisor for the soul smart program
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designation through this program and
 

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designation through this program and
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soul smart designations are recognized
 

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soul smart designations are recognized
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nationally and to say to the industry
 

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nationally and to say to the industry
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that the area is ready for solar
 

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that the area is ready for solar
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development and the processes are
 

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development and the processes are
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