VirginiaEnergy Innovation Pilot Program; established, report.
What it does
Energy Innovation Pilot Program established. Establishes the Energy Innovation Pilot Program to foster the development of innovative energy projects by allowing Program participants to provide grid services or other beneficial energy measures. Under the Program, a participant, after obtaining State Corporation Commission approval, is not required to comply with specific state statutes and regulations pertaining to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale, except for those laws and regulations that are required for worker safety, public safety, or environmental protection, for a period of five years.
More detail
The bill includes provisions for application requirements, an approval process, Program exit procedures, a test period extension process, suspension or revocation of Commission approval, consumer protections, Commission investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 23Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 21Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1999)
- Jan 14Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101677DIntroduced
- Jan 23Stricken from docket by Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N)Latest