HB 2469 Virginia House of Delegates · 2019 Regular Session

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
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Jan 2019
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Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2019 Last action Feb 5, 2019
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Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Assigned C & L sub: Subcommittee #3
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Jan 9, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Jan 9, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/19 19104386D
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1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

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