Virginia 2017 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 917 — Electric utility regulation; agricultural net energy metering.

Last action — Assigned C&L sub: Renewable Energy

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2017 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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

Allows an otherwise eligible agricultural customer-generator to participate in an electric utility's net energy metering program if it is to be served by multiple meters located on one parcel or on multiple parcels. Currently, an agricultural customer-generator may be served by multiple meters that are located at separate but contiguous sites. The measure increases the generation capacity limit for agricultural net metering from 500 kilowatts to one megawatt and adds falling water as a type of generating facility that may be used in agricultural net metering. This bill is incorporated into

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Action History

  1. Assigned C&L sub: Renewable Energy

  2. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  3. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101691D

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 917 do?
Allows an otherwise eligible agricultural customer-generator to participate in an electric utility's net energy metering program if it is to be served by multiple meters located on one parcel or on multiple parcels. Currently, an agricultural customer-generator may be served by multiple meters that are located at separate but contiguous sites. The measure increases the generation capacity limit for agricultural net metering from 500 kilowatts to one megawatt and adds falling water as a type of generating facility that may be used in agricultural net metering. This bill is incorporated into
Who sponsors SB 917?
SB 917 is sponsored by Edwards, John S..
What is the current status of SB 917?
This bill died with 2017 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 917?
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