VirginiaRenewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems, report.
What it does
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. For purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, requires Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill, beginning with the 2026 or 2027 compliance year and thereafter. The bill amends the method by which renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems are calculated and directs the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2027.
More detail
The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments.
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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
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB893ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 19House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (20-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Passed by temporarily
- Feb 18Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (50-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Defeated by House ( 44-Y 53-N ). Result: fail.Lower
- Feb 18Reconsideration of Passed by for the day
- Feb 18Passed by for the day
- Feb 18Reconsideration of House passage agreed to by House
- Feb 18Defeated by House ( 44-Y 53-N )
- Feb 18Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107222D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Feb 13Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 11Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 7Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 7Read first timeMinor
- Feb 7Placed on Calendar
- Feb 4Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 4Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 4Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 4Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 4Read second timeMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Rules suspended
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 25104765D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB893)
- Jan 4Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 4Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104360DIntroduced