Electrical transmission lines; State Corporation Commission review. (SB541)
Introduced By
Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
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. Amends § 56-46.1, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
02/04/2008: Awaiting a Vote in the Commerce and Labor Committee
History
- 01/09/2008 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 084722288
- 01/09/2008 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/22/2008 Assigned C&L sub: Utilities
- 01/31/2008 Impact statement from SCC (SB541)
- 02/04/2008 Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor