VirginiaVirginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program; established.
What it does
Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program. Establishes the Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Grant Program (the Program), subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, for the purposes of (i) coordinating and supporting the development of solar energy and short duration battery energy storage industries and projects by public or private entities; (ii) evaluating and approving solar energy and short duration battery energy storage projects as qualified projects for the purposes of the Program; and (iii) determining which items and services are considered eligible project costs for a given qualified project, as defined in the bill. The bill provides requirements for what can be considered a qualified solar energy and short duration battery energy storage project based on whether the use of such project is for a residential, commercial and industrial, or utility-scale project.
More detail
Finally, the bill directs the Department of Energy to monitor allocation of the grant awards and maintain a public dashboard displaying certain information on the solar energy and short duration battery energy storage installations.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 25Referred from Finance and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Referred from Finance. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 23Subcommittee recommends referring to Appropriations(Voice Vote)
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB834)
- Feb 20Assigned HFIN sub: Subcommittee #1Minor
- Feb 17Referred to Committee on FinanceMinor
- Feb 17Read first timeMinor
- Feb 17Placed on Calendar
- Feb 11Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 10Finance and Appropriations Substitute agreed to
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Feb 9Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 9Rules suspended
- Feb 9Committee substitute printed 26107347D-S1Major
- Feb 5Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Unanimous consent to introduceMinor
- Jan 27Referred to Committee on Finance and AppropriationsMinor
- Jan 27Presented and ordered printed 26105850DIntroduced
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest