Biofuels Production Incentive Grant Program; producer of non-advanced neat biofuels shall be eligible therefor. Amending § 45.1-394. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 2001 (Chapter 19))

Clean Energy Financing Program; locality may authorize contracts to finance by ordinance. Adding § 15.2-958.3. (Patron-Deeds, SB 1212 (Chapter 773))

Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant Fund; created. Adding §§ 45.1-392.1 and 45.1-392.2; repealing § 45.1-392. (Patron-Valentine, HB 2235 (F); Deeds, SB 1215 (F))

Clean fuel vehicle job creation tax credit; adds advanced biofuels. Amending § 58.1-439.1. (Patron-Hanger, SB 1357 (Chapter 730))

Coastal Energy Research Consortium; makes certain technical corrections to membership. Amending §§ 67-600 through 67-604. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1346 (Chapter 575))

Constitutional amendment; tax exemptions for buildings constructed or designed to conserve energy and natural resources (first reference). Amending Section 6 of Article X. (Patron-Petersen, SJR 332 (Chapter 778))

Covenants regarding solar power; clarifies community associations may prohibit or restrict installation or use of any solar collection device. Amending § 67-701. (Patron-Bouchard, HB 2417 (Chapter 866))

Electric utilities; include in its integrated resource plan to reduce customers’ electricity consumption. Amending §§ 56-597 and 56-599. (Patron-Herring, SB 1440 (F))

Electrical generation; base rates of return for certain types thereof. Amending §§ 56-576, 56-585.1, and 56-585.3. (Patron-Northam, SB 1248 (V))

Electricity; State Corporation Commission to conduct a proceeding to determine appropriate energy conservation and demand response targets that can be accomplished through demand-side management programs, etc., report. Adding § 10.1-1307.02. (Patron-Kilgore, HB 2531 (Chapter 752); Wagner, SB 1348 (Chapter 855))

Electricity; State Corporation Commission to conduct proceeding relating to pilot programs which certain customers that generate renewable energy may purchase power from and sell power to participating utilities, report. (Patron-Nutter, HB 2371 (Chapter 816))

Energy Efficiency and Conservation Fund; established. Amending § 56-598; adding § 56-596.1. (Patron-Plum, HB 2176 (I) See HB2506)

Energy efficiency and demand response goals; every investor-owned utility in State reduce consumption by their retail customers. Amending § 56-585.1; adding §§ 56-234.2:1, 56-603, 56-604, and 56-605. (Patron-Reynolds, SB 1296 (F))

Energy Efficiency Commission; established, report. Amending §§ 56-576, 56-585.1, 56-585.3, 56-594, 56-597, 56-598, and 56-599; adding §§ 2.2-2537 through 2.2-2540, 56-585.4, and 56-596.1. (Patron-McEachin, SB 1447 (F))

Energy efficiency in state government; goal of reducing annual cost of nonrenewable energy purchases by each executive branch agency. Adding §§ 2.2-1182, 2.2-1183, and 2.2-1184. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1345 (F))

Energy Efficiency Programs; created. Adding §§ 56-603 through 56-610. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1452 (F))

Energy efficiency programs; investor-owned electric utilities to recover costs of designing, implementing, and operating those decreasing total amount of energy used over time. Amending §§ 56-576, 56-585.1, and 56-585.3. (Patron-Pollard, HB 2506 (Chapter 824))

Energy performance-based contracts; Department of Mines, Minerals, and Energy to provide general advice to localities, upon request, to consider pursuit of. Amending § 11-34.3. (Patron-Oder, HB 1707 (Chapter 399))

Energy Plan; promotes use of sustainable biofuels made from traditional agricultural crops and other feedstocks grown in State. Amending §§ 67-101 and 67-102. (Patron-Cosgrove, HB 2002 (Chapter 411); Hanger, SB 1427 (Chapter 768))

Ethanol production; requests U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to grant temporary waiver from Renewable Fuel Standard under Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 621 (F))

Global warming and energy problems; General Assembly to recognize need to utilize scientific principles to address when considering certain legislation. (Patron-Obenshain, SJR 396 (F))

Green Public Buildings Act; public bodies entering design phase for construction or renovation of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, to build to LEED silver or Green Globes two globes standards. Adding §§ 2.2-1182 and 2.2-1183. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1252 (F))

Green Public Buildings Act; public bodies entering phase for construction or renovation of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, to build to LEED silver or Green Globes two globes standards. Adding §§ 2.2-1182 and 2.2-1183. (Patron-Ebbin, HB 2387 (F))

Guidelines on recycling and waste reduction activities; requires Board of Education to establish guidelines to be implemented by local school divisions. Adding § 22.1-131.1. (Patron-Mathieson, HB 1953 (F))

Home Energy Assistance Program; report on effectiveness of low-income energy assistance programs in meeting needs of low-income Virginians biennially. Amending § 63.2-805. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1201 (Chapter 127))

Income tax, state; energy-efficient equipment tax credit. Adding § 58.1-339.12. (Patron-Barker, SB 1231 (F))

Income tax, state; energy-efficient equipment tax credit. Adding § 58.1-439.12:03. (Patron-Caputo, HB 2573 (F))

Income tax, state; energy-efficient equipment tax credit. Amending § 58.1-322. (Patron-Caputo, HB 2572 (F))

Income tax, state; green jobs tax credit. Adding § 58.1-439.12:03. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1125 (F))

Income tax, state; Renewable Energy Job tax credit. Adding § 58.1-439.12:03. (Patron-Englin, HB 2374 (F))

Income tax, state; renewable energy property tax credit. Adding §§ 58.1-331.1 and 58.1-431.1. (Patron-Lucas, SB 1141 (F))

Income tax, state; repeals obsolete code sections for purchasing of machinery and equipment for processing recyclable materials. Amending §§ 58.1-439.7 and 58.1-490; repealing §§ 58.1-331, 58.1-431, 58.1-439.3, and 58.1-439.8. (Patron-Landes, HB 2347 (Chapter 34))

Income tax, state; tax credit for electricity that is produced using solar photovoltaic technology or wind power at commercial clean energy production facility. Adding § 58.1-439.12:03. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1124 (F))

Marine Resources Commission; authority to lease subaqueous lands for generating electrical energy from wave or tidal action, currents, etc., and transmit energy from such sources to shore and requires that any leases require a royalty. Amending § 28.2-1208. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1350 (Chapter 766))

Mid-Atlantic Offshore Wind Energy Infrastructure Development Compact; established. Adding § 2.2-6000. (Patron-Wagner, SB 1349 (Chapter 316))

Plastic bags; requires that, effective January 1, 2010, certain stores provide on-premises recycling therefor. Adding §§ 10.1-1425.39 through 10.1-1425.42. (Patron-Blevins, SB 971 (F))

Rechargeable battery recycling; authorizes localities to ban disposal of certain in any waste-to-energy or solid waste disposal facility. Adding § 10.1-1425.39. (Patron-Plum, HB 2177 (Chapter 365))

Recycling receptacles; state and local governmental entities to increase usage thereof at public places and governmental facilities. (Patron-Vogel, SJR 345 (P))

Recycling reports; a solid waste planning unit shall not be required to submit until July 1, 2012. Amending § 10.1-1411. (Patron-Byron, HB 2649 (F))

Renewable energy; definition thereof. Amending § 56-576. (Patron-Poindexter, HB 2268 (Chapter 748))

Renewable energy projects; Department of Environmental Quality to develop a permit by rule for construction and operation of certain electrical generation facilities. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding §§ 10.1-1197.5, 10.1-1197.6, and 10.1-1197.7. (Patron-Puckett, SB 1194 (I) See SB1347)

Renewable energy sources; location of facilities for distribution of electricity, steam, and landfill gas generated therefrom. Amending §§ 56-15, 56-17, and 56-259; adding §§ 67-1100 through 67-1110. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2172 (Chapter 807))

Renewable portfolio standard program; establishes a goal for investor-owned incumbent electric utilities to have 15 percent of their total electric energy sales in base year from renewable energy sources. Amending § 56-585.2. (Patron-Bulova, HB 1994 (Chapter 744))

Resources Authority; authorized to finance renewable energy projects and permits localities to lend funds to person of producing renewable energy related equipment, etc. Amending § 62.1-198; adding § 15.2-950.1. (Patron-Stuart, SB 973 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exemptions include solar photovoltaic systems, etc., purchased for installation in or on residential real property. Amending §§ 58.1-602, 58.1-609.1, and 58.1-610. (Patron-Deeds, SB 1216 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; exempts solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, and wind-powered electrical generators. Amending §§ 58.1-602, 58.1-609.1, and 58.1-610. (Patron-Bouchard, HB 2562 (F))

Retail Sales and Use Tax; removes purchased for noncommercial home or personal use limitation from Energy Star sales tax holiday. Amending § 58.1-609.1. (Patron-Englin, HB 794 (CD))

Retention of energy savings by state agencies; established. Adding § 2.2-1509.3. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2174 (F))

Small renewable energy projects; Department of Environmental Quality to develop permit by rule for construction and operation thereof. Amending §§ 56-46.1 and 56-580; adding §§ 10.1-1197.5 through 10.1-1197.11. (Patron-Hogan, HB 2175 (Chapter 808); Wagner, SB 1347 (Chapter 854))

Solar energy; optional provisions of subdivision ordinance. Amending § 15.2-2242. (Patron-Bouchard, HB 2418 (F))

State energy efficiency program; requires Division of Purchase and Supply to ensure 20 percent of electricity purchased by or for State is sustainable energy. Amending § 2.2-4346; adding §§ 2.2-1111.1 and 2.2-1182 through 2.2-1185. (Patron-Petersen, SB 1127 (F))

Television Waste Recycling Act; established. Adding §§ 10.1-1425.27 through 10.1-1425.41. (Patron-Plum, HB 1533 (CD))

Utility-scale energy; joint subcommittee to study generation from offshore winds and feasibility of commercial investment in such projects. (Patron-Marshall, R.G., HJR 718 (F))

Virginia Universities Clean Energy Development and Economic Stimulus Foundation; created. Adding §§ 23-299 through 23-302. (Patron-Bell, HB 2404 (F))

Wind energy drying devices; no community association shall prohibit an owner from installing or using on owner’s property. Amending § 67-700; adding § 67-702. (Patron-Puller, SB 1065 (F))

Zoning; localities shall not require a special use permit for certain small-scale conversion of biomass to alternative fuel. Adding § 15.2-2288.01. (Patron-Lohr, HB 2165 (Chapter 363))