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Summary of charges released by the Cornwall Police Service on Oct. 16, 2023.

Summary of charges released by the Cornwall Police Service on Oct. 16, 2023.

Summary of charges released by the Cornwall Police Service on Oct. 16, 2023.

Aiming to build up Virginias sheep industry, Marcus Gray looks to grazing his flocks at solar farms, while Dominion Energy tries a way to make these facilities even greener

Aiming to build up Virginias sheep industry, Marcus Gray looks to grazing his flocks at solar farms, while Dominion Energy tries a way to make these facilities even greener

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Dominion Energy uses flocks of sheep at their six solar farms around the state of Virginia to keep grass and vegetation at bay, known as "solar grazing". So far, the company has about a combined 1,000 sheep on their solar farms from a company called Gray's LAMBscaping, founded by Jess and Marcus Gray. The use of sheep, as opposed to mowing, is environmentally friendly by keeping the vegetation in a more natural state and reducing water runoff.

Dominion Energy employs 17,000 people across the country. Now, about 1,000 sheep work for the power company as well. In a process known as solar grazing, sheep consume vegetation on solar farms to reduce the need for lawnmowers and other landscaping machinery. “Solar and sheep — they’re both environmentally friendly alternatives,” said Tim Eberly, a senior communications specialist for ...