Solar generation and net metering, distributed; DEQ & DMME to jointly study costs and benefits. (SR47)
Introduced By
Sen. John Edwards (D-Roanoke) with support from co-patron Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Study; distributed solar generation and net metering; report. Requests the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy to jointly convene a stakeholder group to study the costs and benefits of distributed solar generation and net metering. The stakeholder group shall include representatives from public utilities, the solar industry, local governments, environmental advocacy groups, and academic institutions. The stakeholder group shall examine data relevant to determining the costs and benefits of interconnected distributed solar generation, recommend a method for evaluating such data, and consider other issues as it may deem appropriate. Read the Bill »
Status
03/06/2014: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 03/03/2014 | Rules suspended to introduce by voice vote |
| 03/03/2014 | Presented and ordered printed 14105434D |
| 03/03/2014 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 03/04/2014 | Reported from Rules (9-Y 3-N) |
| 03/04/2014 | Reported from Rules |
| 03/05/2014 | Read first time |
| 03/06/2014 | Motion to recommit to committee agreed to |
| 03/06/2014 | Recommitted to Rules |
| 03/06/2014 | Passed by indefinitely in Rules with letter |