Electric utility regulation; pilot program for undergrounding electrical transmission lines.
Summary
Provides that the State Corporation Commission's approval of a proposed transmission line for inclusion in a pilot program established as part of the "Grid Transformation and Security Act" enacted in 2018 (i) precludes the placement of future overhead electrical transmission lines of at least 69 kilovolts in the same area or corridor by other transmission projects and (ii) does not preclude the placement of electrical distribution lines in the same area or corridor. The pilot program provides for the underground construction of two electrical transmission lines, including one for the Haymarket transmission line project in Prince William County.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019
Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
4
Key actions
0
Committee
2
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
lower
Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104386D
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Danica Roem
DDemocratic
Co
Kaye Kory
DDemocratic
Co
Mark L. Keam
DDemocratic
Co
Sam Rasoul
DDemocratic
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