Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: Died

HB 117 — Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery.

Last action — Left in Labor and Commerce

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    In Committee
  3. Died in session

This bill died with 2024 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Net energy metering; solar interconnection; cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution company shall pay 33 cents ($0.33) per kilowatt-hour per day for the costs of lost electricity production for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice period required by the State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering, an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs of equipment required at the eligible customer-generator's premises for the interconnection to the supplier's electric distribution system, including commercially reasonable costs of additional controls, tests, or liability insurance. Additionally, the bill allows for cost recovery by Phase I and Phase II Utilities for electric distribution grid transformation projects that support the interconnection of generating facilities using energy derived from sunlight that are owned or contracted by eligible customer-generators, subject to the Commission finding those costs to be reasonable and prudent in accordance with existing law.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Left in Labor and Commerce

  2. Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N)

  3. House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Impact statement from SCC (HB117)

  5. Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

  6. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  7. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101754D

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 146 not signed on · 5 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (146)

146 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N)

Failed 5 Yea · 5 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 5501
Total 5501
% of votes cast 45%45%0%9%
How each member voted (11)
Member Party Vote
Alfonso H. Lopez — Yea
Charniele L. Herring — Nay
Gilbert, C. Todd — Nay
Irene Shin — Yea
Israel D. O'Quinn — Nay
Jeion A. Ward — Not Voting
Michael J. Jones — Yea
Michael J. Webert — Nay
Mundon King, Candi — Yea
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — Yea
Wren M. Williams — Nay

Subjects

technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 117 do?
Net energy metering; solar interconnection; cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution company shall pay 33 cents ($0.33) per kilowatt-hour per day for the costs of lost electricity production for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice period required by the State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering, an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs of equipment required at the eligible customer-generator's premises for the interconnection to the supplier's electric distribution system, including commercially reasonable costs of additional controls, tests, or liability insurance. Additionally, the bill allows for cost recovery by Phase I and Phase II Utilities for electric distribution grid transformation projects that support the interconnection of generating facilities using energy derived from sunlight that are owned or contracted by eligible customer-generators, subject to the Commission finding those costs to be reasonable and prudent in accordance with existing law.
Who sponsors HB 117?
HB 117 is sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. and Alfonso H. Lopez.
What is the current status of HB 117?
This bill died with 2024 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 HB 117?
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