Renewable energy; expands definition. (HB645)
Introduced By
Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)
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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Became Law |
Description
Renewable energy. Expands the definition of renewable energy to include landfill gas. The measure also provides that the RPS Goals under the renewable energy portfolio standard program may be composed of renewable thermal energy equivalents. A renewable thermal energy equivalent is the thermal energy output from a renewable-fueled combined heat and power generation facility that is (i) constructed, or renovated and improved, after January 1, 2012, (ii) located in the Commonwealth, and (iii) utilized in industrial processes other than the combined heat and power generation facility, where thermal energy is expressed as an equivalent number of megawatt hours. Amends § 56-576, § 56-585.2, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Outcome
History
- 01/11/2012 Committee
- 01/11/2012 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12103348D
- 01/11/2012 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/17/2012 Assigned C & L sub: Special Subcommittee on Energy
- 01/19/2012 Stricken from docket by Commerce and Labor