The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission is a 28-member body created by the 1999 General Assembly. Its mission is the promotion of economic growth and development in formerly tobacco-dependent communities, using proceeds of the national tobacco settlement. To date, the Commission has created tens of thousands of jobs and hundreds of millions of dollars of investment in Southern and Southwest Virginia.

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After Successful First Project, Lightshift Energy to Develop Second Battery Project in Danville, VA

Danville Utilities and Lightshift Energy partner for a second time to bring up to $30M in energy cost savings to the local community while supporting regional load growth

DANVILLE, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lightshift Energy, a leading energy storage developer, owner, and operator, announced a second project with Danville Utilities that will bring meaningful cost savings and enhance grid reliability for the City of Danville. Danville II, the 11MW project, has also secured a funding award of $1.5 million from the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission’s Energy Ingenuity Fund to advance energy resilience for the region.

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Governor Youngkin Announces Agricultural Disaster Microloans up to $150,000
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2/10/25 TOBACCO COMMISSION LAUNCHES LATEST ROUND OF ENERGY INGENUITY FUND

TOBACCO COMMISSION LAUNCHES THIRD ROUND OF $12 MILLION ENERGY INGENUITY FUND

NEW FUNDING ROUND TO BUILD ON SUCCESS OF PREVIOUS ROUNDS; CONTINUE COMMISSION’S MISSION OF BUILDING A STRONG ECONOMY IN SOUTHERN AND SOUTHWEST VIRGINIA

The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, an economic development agency under the Secretariat of Commerce and Trade, led by Executive Director Hon. James E. Campos, is now accepting applications for the latest round of its Energy Ingenuity Fund.

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1/7/25 Tobacco Commission Meets in Richmond

TOBACCO REGION REVITALIZATION COMMISSION MEETS IN RICHMONDCOMMISSION APPROVES 27 FUNDING REQUESTS AND ELECTS DELEGATE WILL MOREFIELD AS CHAIRMAN, SENATOR LASHRECSE AIRD AS VICE-CHAIR

Richmond, VA – The Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission held its first scheduled meeting of the year on Tuesday, January 7th in Richmond with committee meetings held the day prior. 

The Commission elected Delegate Will Morefield to serve as Chairman of the Commission and Senator Lashrecse Aird to serve as Vice-Chair.

The Commission approved 27 funding requests in support of a variety of organizations and initiatives across Southern and Southwest Virginia.Funded projects include investments in energy innovation,

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