Small agricultural generators; establishes parameters of a program.
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SB 1394 — Small agricultural generators; establishes parameters of a program.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 581 (effective 7/1/17)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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Summary
Establishes the parameters of a program under which small agricultural generators may sell the electricity generated from a small agricultural generating facility to its utility. Effective July 1, 2019, enrollment by eligible agricultural customer-generators in an existing net energy metering program conducted by an electric cooperative will cease, though a cooperative's customers who were participating as eligible agricultural customer-generators before that date are allowed to remain in the net metering program for not more than 25 years. A small agricultural generator is defined in this measure as a customer who operates an electrical generating facility as part of an agricultural business, which generating facility, among other conditions, has a capacity of not more than 1.5 megawatts, uses renewable energy as its total source of fuel, has a capacity that does not exceed 150 percent of the customer's expected annual energy consumption based on the previous 12 months of billing history, uses not more than 25 percent of contiguous land owned or controlled by the agricultural business for purposes of the renewable energy generating facility, and is a PURPA qualifying small power production facility. The program for small agricultural generators requires the generator to enter into a power purchase agreement with its supplier to sell all of the electricity generated at a rate not less than the supplier's State Corporation Commission-approved avoided cost tariff for energy and capacity. The program also provides for utilities to recover distribution service costs and costs incurred to purchase electricity, capacity, and renewable energy certificates from the small agricultural generator through its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) rate adjustment clause if the utility has a Commission-approved RPS plan and rate adjustment clause or, if the utility does not have a Commission-approved RPS rate adjustment clause, then the costs shall be recoverable through the supplier's fuel adjustment clause or through the utility's cost of purchased power. Finally, the measure directs the Commission to conduct a single docketed proceeding to implement the provisions of this measure. The bill incorporates
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
77 added · 77 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment clarifies the regulations regarding net energy metering for agricultural customer-generators who are served by electric cooperatives. It specifies that these customer-generators can choose to interconnect as either small agricultural generators or eligible agricultural customer-generators, but not both. This change is important because it helps streamline the process and ensures that the regulations do not adversely impact public interest while allowing for the continued use of renewable energy by farmers. Additionally, it sets a clear timeline for when these interconnection options will change, providing certainty for those affected.
SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER 581 An Act to amend and reenact § 56-594 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-594.2, relating to small agricultural generators;
[S 1394] Approved March 16, 2017 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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- Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0581) View text Current html March 16, 2017
- Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER) View text html February 24, 2017
- Committee Substitute Senate: Committee substitute printed 17104770D-S1 html January 30, 2017
- Prefiled Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102605D html January 11, 2017
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 581 (effective 7/1/17)
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Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/28/17
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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Passed House (85-Y 9-N 2-A)
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1394S1
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Committee substitute agreed to 17104770D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Incorporates SB917 (Edwards)
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Assigned C&L sub: Renewable Energy
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17102605D
Sponsors
- Frank W. Wagner · Primary
- Jeremy S. McPike · Cosponsor
- John S. Edwards · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 8 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Frank W. Wagner
Co-sponsors (2)
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 85 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 10% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (94)
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Roll call published as PDF — view source.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1394 do?
- Establishes the parameters of a program under which small agricultural generators may sell the electricity generated from a small agricultural generating facility to its utility. Effective July 1, 2019, enrollment by eligible agricultural customer-generators in an existing net energy metering program conducted by an electric cooperative will cease, though a cooperative's customers who were participating as eligible agricultural customer-generators before that date are allowed to remain in the net metering program for not more than 25 years. A small agricultural generator is defined in this measure as a customer who operates an electrical generating facility as part of an agricultural business, which generating facility, among other conditions, has a capacity of not more than 1.5 megawatts, uses renewable energy as its total source of fuel, has a capacity that does not exceed 150 percent of the customer's expected annual energy consumption based on the previous 12 months of billing history, uses not more than 25 percent of contiguous land owned or controlled by the agricultural business for purposes of the renewable energy generating facility, and is a PURPA qualifying small power production facility. The program for small agricultural generators requires the generator to enter into a power purchase agreement with its supplier to sell all of the electricity generated at a rate not less than the supplier's State Corporation Commission-approved avoided cost tariff for energy and capacity. The program also provides for utilities to recover distribution service costs and costs incurred to purchase electricity, capacity, and renewable energy certificates from the small agricultural generator through its Renewable Energy Portfolio Standard (RPS) rate adjustment clause if the utility has a Commission-approved RPS plan and rate adjustment clause or, if the utility does not have a Commission-approved RPS rate adjustment clause, then the costs shall be recoverable through the supplier's fuel adjustment clause or through the utility's cost of purchased power. Finally, the measure directs the Commission to conduct a single docketed proceeding to implement the provisions of this measure. The bill incorporates
- Who sponsors SB 1394?
- SB 1394 is sponsored by Frank W. Wagner, Jeremy S. McPike, and Edwards, John S..
- What is the current status of SB 1394?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 11, 2017. Enacted.
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