Public can share feedback on proposed Monarch Solar project at hearing in Brunswick

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) -- Residents have the chance to share their feedback on Monarch Solar LLC's proposed solar generating facility during a public hearing in February in Brunswick County.

The local hearing will be held by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) and will take place at 6 p.m. on Feb. 5, 2026, at the Brunswick County Conference Center, located at 100 Athletic Field in the Lawrenceville area.

According to the SCC, Monarch Solar is seeking the commission’s approval to build and operate a solar generating facility totaling up to 400 megawatts -- around the same amount of energy to power around 200,000 households -- a 300-megawatt battery energy storage system and the associated facilities required to connect to the transmission system.

The proposal reportedly includes a transmission line running roughly 5 miles to connect with an existing Dominion line in Greensville County. Details can be found in the case file on the commission's website.

Attendees do not have to register in advance. Those who wish to speak during the hearing can sign up when at the event.

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In addition, the commission said members of the public can share their feedback about the proposal by telephone beginning at 10 a.m. on March 18. Participants by telephone were asked to register no later than March 4 by filling out an online form or calling 804-371-9141. Registrations should refer to case number PUR-2025-00150.

Residents who want to comment on Monarch Solar’s proposal can also do so by submitting comments on the SCC website or by mailing comments to the Clerk of the State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. All comments should refer to Case No. PUR-2025-00150. Comments are due on or before March 4.

Each person giving testimony at the local hearing or by telephone will have about five minutes to speak. Those who are registered to testify by telephone will be called by commission court personnel in the order in which they registered, according to the SCC.

If a public witness is not available when called, the commission said it will call the next person to speak.