HB 2265

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 13, 2021
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Electric utilities; development of renewable energy facilities.

Abstract

Regulation of electric utilities; developmentof renewable energy facilities; powers of Air Pollution Control Board;powers of State Corporation Commission. Repeals provisions (i)requiring the Air Pollution Control Board to adopt regulations toreduce carbon dioxide emissions from any electricity generating unitin the Commonwealth and authorizing the Board to establish an auctionprogram for energy allowances; (ii) prohibiting the State CorporationCommission from approving any new utility-owned generation facilitiesthat emit carbon dioxide as a by-product of energy generation, incertain circumstances; (iii) declaring that statutory allowancesfor energy derived from sunlight, onshore wind, offshore wind, and storage facilities are in the public interest; and (iv) relatingto the development of solar and wind generation and energy storagecapacity, development of offshore wind capacity, and generation ofelectricity from renewable and zero carbon sources. The bill providesthat planning and development activities for new nuclear generationfacilities are in the public interest.

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Feb 05, 2021

House

Left in Labor and Commerce

Jan 25, 2021

House

Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (6-Y 4-N)

Jan 19, 2021

House

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

Jan 13, 2021

House

Presented and ordered printed 21102357D

House

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

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Presented and ordered printed 21102357D HTML

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