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SB541: Electrical transmission lines; State Corporation Commission review.

Chief Patron

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-26)

Mark Obenshain (R-26)
Served: 2004–

Progress

Yes Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Status

01/22/2008: In Commerce and Labor Committee

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Summary

Electrical transmission lines; State Corporation Commission review.  Requires the State Corporation Commission, when verifying the applicant's load flow modeling, contingency analyses, and reliability needs presented to justify a new electrical transmission line, to assume (i) participation in the renewable portfolio standard program and achievement of its goals, (ii) the maximum effective conservation of energy used by public utilities, and (iii) full compliance with the energy consumption requirements for federal buildings. The measure also requires the applicant to provide the Commission with such information as it requires to make the verification.

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Votes were cast on this bill on the following dates for which Richmond Sunlight has video: 01/09/2008, 01/09/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/22/2008, 01/31/2008, 02/04/2008 and 02/04/2008.

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The following bills are identical to this one: HB646

Patron: Clarke Hogan
Introduced: 2008-01-08
Status: Failed to Pass in Committee
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