From article cum press release:

Virginia is offering $119 million in federal stimulus money to help localities make school buildings more energy efficient.

Gov. Timothy M. Kaine said today that localities will compete for the money, made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act adopted by Congress this year to stimulate the ailing economy.

“Today’s announcement will advance two of the Commonwealth’s top priorities–education and energy efficiency,” Kaine said in a statement today. “When school divisions lower their energy consumption, they can lower their energy costs and direct more resources to the classroom, all while reducing their environmental impact.’

School divisions and local governments can submit project applications through November 11, 2009 using an application now available on the Department of Education website. Project proposals will be evaluated and selected by a team of experts from the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, Department of Education, and Department of Treasury. Project announcements are expected by mid-December.

What will this mean for Open High and other Richmond public school buildings?

Will we see solar schools like in NJ and other states?

And how does this intersect with the latest Goldman plan?