HB 117 Virginia House of Delegates · 2024 Regular Session

Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery.

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 status died 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
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Governor
Introduced Jan 1, 2024 Last action Feb 13, 2024
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Committee
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Feb 6, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (5-Y 5-N)
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Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 1, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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