RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Earlier this week, Dominion Energy announced plans to convert a vacant lot in downtown Richmond into a ‘clean energy park‘ for charging electric vehicles. Now, a local advocacy group says the city shouldn’t allow a glorified parking lot that goes against its own goals for the area.
An architectural rendering of Dominion Energy’s “clean energy park.” (photo: Dominion Energy)
The lot at 700 East Canal Street was originally home to an office tower, which was imploded in spectacular fashion two years ago. The company initially planned to build another office tower on the site — plans that were stalled by the pandemic.
Dominion Energy wants to turn vacant Richmond lot into electric vehicle charging park
Now, the company wants to showcase green energy in a solar-powered parking lot designed to charge electric vehicles —…