HB 198

Abstract

Department of Energy; potential benefits ofusing solar energy for certain residential, commercial, and governmentapplications; report. Directs the Department of Energy (Department)to produce a report that (i) quantifies the potential benefits ofusing solar energy for residential, commercial, and government building rooftops, parking lots, and brownfields across the Commonwealth;(ii) describes any incentives, in whole or in part, that would maximizesuch potential benefits from the use of such solar energy; and (iii)provides regulatory and legislative recommendations. The bill requires the Department to report its findings and any recommendations tothe Chairmen of the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor, the SenateCommittee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources, theHouse Committee on Commerce and Energy, and the House Committee onAgriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by December 1, 2024.