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 Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Jan 24Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25101678DIntroduced
- Jan 24Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)Latest