BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20261014T120000Z DTEND:20261014T150000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Powering Fauquier's Future: Energy\, Infrastructure\, Workforce\, and Economic Growth DESCRIPTION:Powering Fauquier's Future\n\n Energy\, Infrastructure\, Workforce\, and Economic Growth\n \n \n \n \n \n October 14 | 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM\n\n The Backlot Theatre at Allegro\n\n 92 Main Street\, Suite 001\, Warrenton\n\n Enter through the rear door facing the parking lot\n \n \n \n \n \n Event Description\n\n Every business\, farm\, school\, hospital\, and household in Fauquier County runs on the same power grid\, and the questions about where that power comes from\, what it costs\, and whether the grid can keep up are no longer somebody else's problem. Rates are rising\, demand is growing\, and decisions being made now will shape what employers can locate here\, what businesses pay to operate\, and what career opportunities open up for the next generation.\n \n\n \n \n \n \n Did you know? Starting January 1\, 2027\, a new pricing tier (GS-5) will be in place for high demand energy users.\n \n \n \n \n\n What We'll Cover\n\n \n How electricity actually gets to Fauquier\, from transmission lines to the distribution lines that reach your door\n Who Fauquier's largest energy users really are\, and why the answer may surprise you: the hospital\, our public schools\, the water and sewer systems\, agriculture operations\, grocery stores\, and the data centers already operating here all share and draw from the same grid and the same system costs\n Workforce opportunities the energy sector is creating in engineering\, skilled trades\, maintenance\, and customer service\, plus local training pipelines\n A closing panel with voices from electric and natural gas utilities\, clean energy\, and regional workforce partners\, talking plainly about the tradeoffs ahead\n \n\n Who Should Attend\n\n Business OwnersEmployersEducatorsStudentsNonprofit LeadersLocal OfficialsResidents Curious About Energy's Impact on Fauquier's Economy\n\n You'll leave with a clearer picture\, practical resources you can use\, and connections to the people working on these issues every day.\n \n \n \n \n \n Agenda\n\n \n \n \n 8:00 AM\n Registration and Networking\n\n Buffet breakfast opens with time for informal networking.\n \n \n 8:45 AM\n Welcome and Opening Remarks\n\n Chamber leadership welcomes attendees and outlines the goals of the session.\n \n \n 9:00 AM\n Setting the Stage\n\n Where we are today.\n \n \n 9:15 AM\n How Decisions Are Made\n\n Understanding who is involved and how decisions get made.\n \n \n 9:30 AM\n Panel Discussion\n \n \n 10:15 AM\n Moderated Audience Questions\n\n Attendees may submit questions electronically or on written cards throughout the event.\n \n \n 10:45 AM\n Closing Remarks\n \n \n 11:00 AM\n Adjournment X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n

$Economic Development and Legislative Affairs\, The Fauquier Chamber$ \n

Powering Fauquier'\;s Future

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Energy\, Infrastructure\, Workforce\, and Economic Growth

October 14 | 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM
\n The Backlot Theatre at Allegro
\n 92 Main Street\, Suite 001\, Warrenton
\n Enter through the rear door facing the parking lot

Event Description

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Every business\, farm\, school\, hospital\, and household in Fauquier County runs on the same power grid\, and the questions about where that power comes from\, what it costs\, and whether the grid can keep up are no longer somebody else'\;s problem. Rates are rising\, demand is growing\, and decisions being made now will shape what employers can locate here\, what businesses pay to operate\, and what career opportunities open up for the next generation.

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Did you know? Starting January 1\, 2027\, a new pricing tier (GS-5) will be in place for high demand energy users.

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What We'\;ll Cover

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How electricity actually gets to Fauquier\, from transmission lines to the distribution lines that reach your door
Who Fauquier'\;s largest energy users really are\, and why the answer may surprise you: the hospital\, our public schools\, the water and sewer systems\, agriculture operations\, grocery stores\, and the data centers already operating here all share and draw from the same grid and the same system costs
Workforce opportunities the energy sector is creating in engineering\, skilled trades\, maintenance\, and customer service\, plus local training pipelines
A closing panel with voices from electric and natural gas utilities\, clean energy\, and regional workforce partners\, talking plainly about the tradeoffs ahead

\n\n

Who Should Attend

\n\n

Business OwnersEmployersEducatorsStudentsNonprofit LeadersLocal OfficialsResidents Curious About Energy'\;s Impact on Fauquier'\;s Economy

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You'\;ll leave with a clearer picture\, practical resources you can use\, and connections to the people working on these issues every day.

Agenda

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8:00 AM

Registration and Networking
\n Buffet breakfast opens with time for informal networking.

8:45 AM

Welcome and Opening Remarks
\n Chamber leadership welcomes attendees and outlines the goals of the session.

9:00 AM

Setting the Stage
\n Where we are today.

9:15 AM

How Decisions Are Made
\n Understanding who is involved and how decisions get made.

9:30 AM

Panel Discussion

10:15 AM

Moderated Audience Questions
\n Attendees may submit questions electronically or on written cards throughout the event.

10:45 AM

Closing Remarks

11:00 AM

Adjournment

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