SB495
|
Carroll Foy |
RPS eligible sources; falling water generation facilities. |
Summary:
RPS eligible sources; falling water generation facilities.
Provides that, notwithstanding contrary provisions of law, any falling water generation facility, as defined in the bill, located in the Commonwealth and commencing commercial operations prior to July 1, 2024, shall be considered a renewable energy portfolio standard eligible source.
|
Fiscal Impact
|
Last Five Actions:
2/29/2024 - Read second time 3/1/2024 - Read third time 3/1/2024 - Passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N) 3/1/2024 - VOTE: Block Vote Passage (97-Y 0-N) 3/6/2024 - Signed by Speaker
|
Senate Committee Actions:
3/6/2024 - Enrolled 3/6/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB495ER) 3/6/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB495ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
|
Subcommittee #3
|
Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
|
SB508
|
Surovell |
Renewable energy portfolio standard; geothermal heating and cooling systems. |
Summary:
Renewable energy portfolio standard; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report.
Provides that geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill, located in the Commonwealth are eligible for compliance with renewable energy portfolio standard requirements. The bill also requires the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to convene a stakeholder work group to examine the feasibility of establishing renewable energy portfolio standard program (RPS program) requirements that require each Phase I and Phase II Utility to procure and retire renewable energy certificates (RECs) from geothermal heating and cooling systems placed in service after August 16, 2022, as a percentage of the number of RECs used for RPS program compliance. The work group shall include representatives from the geothermal industry, Phase I and Phase II Utilities, the Department of Energy, environmental advocacy organizations, environmental justice organizations, consumer advocates, and other interested stakeholders. The Commission is required to report the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, the House Committee on Labor and Commerce, and the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation no later than December 1, 2024. Portions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2025.
|
Fiscal Impact
|
Last Five Actions:
2/29/2024 - Read second time 3/1/2024 - Read third time 3/1/2024 - Passed House (84-Y 13-N) 3/1/2024 - VOTE: Passage (84-Y 13-N) 3/6/2024 - Signed by Speaker
|
Senate Committee Actions:
3/6/2024 - Enrolled 3/6/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB508ER) 3/6/2024 - Impact statement from DPB (SB508ER) 3/7/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024
|
Subcommittee #3
|
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 1-N)
|
SB634
|
Rouse |
State Corporation Commission; powers and duties. |
Summary:
State Corporation Commission; powers and duties.
Provides that in proceedings before the State Corporation Commission relating to the regulation and oversight of utilities, the Commission shall consider public health and safety, the economy of the Commonwealth, the promotion of workforce development for residents of the Commonwealth, and the maintenance of fair labor standards for workers employed by public service companies and their contractors, if applicable to the proceeding.
|
Fiscal Impact
|
Last Five Actions:
3/1/2024 - Committee amendment #2 agreed to 3/1/2024 - Engrossed by House as amended 3/1/2024 - Passed House with amendment (50-Y 47-N) 3/1/2024 - VOTE: Passage (50-Y 47-N) 3/8/2024 - Signed by Speaker
|
Senate Committee Actions:
3/8/2024 - Enrolled 3/8/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB634ER) 3/9/2024 - Signed by President 3/11/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 4/17/2024 - Passed by for the day
|
Subcommittee #3
|
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (6-Y 4-N)
|
SB737
|
Surovell |
Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs, on-bill tariff program. |
Summary:
Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs.
Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Electric Utility Regulation Act, energy efficiency programs include electrification, including measures that electrify space heating, water heating, cooling, drying, cooking, industrial processes, and other building and industrial end uses that would otherwise be served by onsite, nonelectric fuels, provided that the electrification measures reduce site energy consumption and that, to the maximum extent practical, seek to combine with federally authorized customer rebates for heat pump technology. The bill provides that electricity consumption increases that result from State Corporation Commission-approved electrification measures shall not be considered as a reduction in energy savings under the energy savings requirements and that utilities may apply verified total site energy reductions that are attributable to Commission-approved electrification measures to the energy savings requirements. The bill specifies that energy efficiency programs and energy efficiency measures do not include electrification of any process or activity primarily fueled by natural gas.
|
Fiscal Impact
|
Last Five Actions:
3/7/2024 - Conferees appointed by House 3/7/2024 - Delegates: Sullivan, Herring, Kilgore 3/8/2024 - Conference report agreed to by House (52-Y 44-N) 3/8/2024 - VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 44-N) 3/26/2024 - Signed by Speaker
|
Senate Committee Actions:
3/8/2024 - Impact statement from SCC (SB737H1) 3/25/2024 - Enrolled 3/25/2024 - Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB737ER) 3/25/2024 - Signed by President 3/27/2024 - Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
|
Subcommittee #3
|
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)
|