§ 56-597. Definitions
As used in this chapter: “Affiliate” means a person that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with an electric utility. “Electric utility” means any investor-owned public utility that provides electric energy for use by retail customers. “Integrated resource plan” or “IRP” means a document developed by an electric utility that provides a […]
§ 56-596. Consideration of economic development; report
A. In all relevant proceedings pursuant to this Act, the Commission shall take into consideration, among other things, the goal of economic development in the Commonwealth. B. By September 1 of each year, the Commission shall report to the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and the Governor on the status of the implementation of this […]
§ 56-596.1. New generating facilities utilizing energy derived from sunlight and from wind; report
It is the objective of the General Assembly that the construction and development of new utility-owned and utility-operated generating facilities utilizing energy derived from sunlight and from wind with an aggregate capacity of 5,000 megawatts, including rooftop solar installations with a capacity of not less than 50 kilowatts, and with an aggregate capacity of 50 […]
§ 56-596.2. Energy efficiency programs; financial assistance for low-income customers
A. Notwithstanding subsection G of § 56-580, or any other provision of law, each incumbent investor-owned electric utility shall develop proposed energy efficiency programs. Any program shall provide for the submission of a petition or petitions for approval to design, implement, and operate energy efficiency programs pursuant to subdivision A 5 c of § 56-585.1. […]
§ 56-596.2:1. Incentives for energy conservation measures and solar energy equipment
A. Each Phase I and Phase II Utility, as such terms are defined in subdivision A 1 of § 56-585.1, shall submit a petition for approval to design, implement, and operate a three-year program of energy conservation measures providing incentives to low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals in an amount not to exceed $25 million in […]
§ 56-594.1. Interconnection by farms
A. As used in this section, “eligible farm” means an entity that owns or operates facilities within the Commonwealth for the generation of electric energy, which entity is described in subdivision (b)(10) of § 56-265.1. B. Eligible farms shall be permitted to connect to the electrical grid in order to feed into the grid electricity […]
§ 56-594.2. Small agricultural generators
A. As used in this section: “Small agricultural generating facility” means an electrical generating facility that: 1. Has a capacity: a. Of not more than 1.5 megawatts; and b. That does not exceed 150 percent of the customer’s expected annual energy consumption based on the previous 12 months of billing history or an annualized calculation […]
§ 56-594.3. Shared solar programs
A. As used in this section: “Applicable bill credit rate” means the dollar-per-kilowatt-hour rate used to calculate the subscriber’s bill credit. “Bill credit” means the monetary value of the electricity, in kilowatt-hours, generated by the shared solar facility allocated to a subscriber to offset that subscriber’s electricity bill. “Low-income customer” means any person or household […]
§ 56-595. Repealed
Repealed by Acts 2003, c. 885.
§ 56-594. Net energy metering provisions
A. The Commission shall establish by regulation a program that affords eligible customer-generators the opportunity to participate in net energy metering, and a program, to begin no later than July 1, 2014, for customers of investor-owned utilities and to begin no later than July 1, 2015, and to end July 1, 2019, for customers of […]