Electric utility regulation; mandatory clean energy standard program.
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SB 876 — Electric utility regulation; mandatory clean energy standard program.
Last action — Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB851-McClellan) (13-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Electric utility regulation; clean energy standard.Replaces the voluntary renewable energy portfolio standard programwith a mandatory clean energy standard (CES) program that sets requirementsfor all investor-owned electric utilities and cooperative electricutilities. The CES program requires 30 percent of the total electricenergy sold by each utility in 2030 to be clean energy, which isdefined as electricity generated without emitting carbon dioxideor generated by a natural gas-fired facility with 80 percent carboncapture or a coal-fired facility with 90 percent carbon capture.The CES Goals increase incrementally in future years until 2050 andthereafter, by which time 100 percent of the electric energy soldis required to be clean energy. The measure requires a utility thatfails to meet a CES Goal to pay a compliance payment. The measure also requires each electric utility (i) to include a clean energyplan in each of its integrated resource plans and (ii) by January1, 2030, to decommission all of its coal-fired electric generationfacilities.
Bill Text
- Impact statement from SCC (SB876) View text Current html January 08, 2020
Action History
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Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB851-McClellan) (13-Y 0-N)
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Assigned C&L sub: Energy
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Impact statement from SCC (SB876)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104098D
Sponsors
- David W. Marsden · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 0% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Not Voting |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Not Voting |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 876 do?
- Electric utility regulation; clean energy standard.Replaces the voluntary renewable energy portfolio standard programwith a mandatory clean energy standard (CES) program that sets requirementsfor all investor-owned electric utilities and cooperative electricutilities. The CES program requires 30 percent of the total electricenergy sold by each utility in 2030 to be clean energy, which isdefined as electricity generated without emitting carbon dioxideor generated by a natural gas-fired facility with 80 percent carboncapture or a coal-fired facility with 90 percent carbon capture.The CES Goals increase incrementally in future years until 2050 andthereafter, by which time 100 percent of the electric energy soldis required to be clean energy. The measure requires a utility thatfails to meet a CES Goal to pay a compliance payment. The measure also requires each electric utility (i) to include a clean energyplan in each of its integrated resource plans and (ii) by January1, 2030, to decommission all of its coal-fired electric generationfacilities.
- Who sponsors SB 876?
- SB 876 is sponsored by David W. Marsden.
- What is the current status of SB 876?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 876?
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