As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning: “Authority” means the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority created pursuant to this chapter. “Developer” means any private developer of a solar energy project or an energy storage project. “Energy storage project” means an energy storage facility located within the Commonwealth […]
The Virginia Solar Energy Development Authority is continued as the Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority. The Authority constitutes a body corporate and a political subdivision of the Commonwealth and as such shall have, and is vested with, all of the politic and corporate powers as are set forth in this chapter. The […]
A. The Authority shall be composed of 15 nonlegislative citizen members appointed as follows: Eight members shall be appointed by the Governor; four members shall be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; and three members shall be appointed by the Senate Committee on Rules. All members of the Authority shall reside in […]
A. The Authority may establish public-private partnerships with entities pursuant to the Public-Private Education Facilities and Infrastructure Act of 2002 (§ 56-575.1 et seq.) to increase the number of solar energy generation systems on or located adjacent to public and private facilities in the Commonwealth. Any partnership established pursuant to this section shall stipulate that […]
A. The Authority, on behalf of the Commonwealth, may apply to the U.S. Department of Energy for federal loan guarantees authorized or made available pursuant to Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, 42 U.S.C. § 16511 et seq., the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, P.L. 111-5, or other similar federal […]
In addition to such other powers and duties established under this chapter, the Authority shall have the power and duty to: 1. Adopt, use, and alter at will an official seal; 2. Make bylaws for the management and regulation of its affairs; 3. Maintain an office at such place or places within the Commonwealth as […]
A. The Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy shall serve as Director of the Authority and shall administer the affairs and business of the Authority in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and subject to the policies, control, and direction of the Authority. The Director may obtain non-state-funded support to carry […]
On or before October 15 of each year, beginning in 2016, the Authority shall submit an annual summary of its activities and recommendations to the Governor and Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and on Labor and Commerce, and the Chairmen of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and on Commerce and Labor. […]
A. The Authority shall hold in confidence the personal and financial information supplied to it, or maintained by it, concerning the siting and development of solar energy projects and energy storage projects. B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the Authority, in its discretion, from releasing any information that has been transformed into a statistical […]
A. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter shall be in all respects for the benefit of the citizens of the Commonwealth and for the promotion of their welfare, convenience, and prosperity. B. The Authority shall be performing an essential governmental function in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it by this […]
