Electric utility regulation; solar energy. (HB392)

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Progress

✓	Introduced
✗	Passed Committee
☐	Passed House
☐	Passed Senate
☐	Signed by Governor
☐	Became Law

Description

Electric utility regulation; solar energy. Declares that it is in the public interest for the electrical supply of the Commonwealth to include at least 10 percent electricity derived from sunlight from facilities located in the Commonwealth, including distributed generation facilities owned or operated by or on behalf of customers. The measure also increases, from 500 megawatts to 15,000 megawatts, the aggregate rated capacity of solar energy generation facilities located in the Commonwealth as to which their construction or purchase by a utility is in the public interest. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

Date	Action
01/05/2018	Committee
01/05/2018	Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101858D
01/05/2018	Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/11/2018	Impact statement from SCC (HB392)
01/23/2018	Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
01/30/2018	Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
02/13/2018	Left in Commerce and Labor