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H.B. 1526. A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-603.24, 10.1-603.25, 56-576, 56-585.1, 56-594, and 56-596.2 of the Code of Virginia and § 1 of the first enactment of Chapters 358 and 382 of the Acts of Assembly of 2013, as amended by Chapter 803 of the Acts of Assembly of 2017; to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 13 of Title 10.1 an article numbered 4, consisting of sections numbered 10.1-1329 and 10.1-1330, by adding sections numbered 56-585.1:11, 56-585.5, and 56-585.6, and by adding in Chapter 8 of Title 63.2 a section numbered 63.2-806; and to repeal §§ 56-585.1:2 and 56-585.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the regulation of electric utilities; ending carbon dioxide emissions; renewable portfolio standards for electric utilities and suppliers; energy efficiency programs and standards; incremental annual energy storage deployment targets; net energy metering; third-party power purchase agreements; and the Manufacturing and Commercial Competitiveness Retention Credit. 20107849D

Patrons--Sullivan, Bagby, Carroll Foy, Helmer, Lopez, Adams, D.M., Aird, Ayala, Bourne, Bulova, Carr, Delaney, Gooditis, Heretick, Hope, Jones, Kory, Reid, Simonds, Torian, Tran, VanValkenburg and Willett; Senator: McClellan

Reported from Committee on Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N)

YEAS--Ward, Sullivan, Kory, Keam, Lopez, Lindsey, Bagby, Heretick, Mullin, Bourne, Guzman, Ayala, Gooditis--13.

NAYS--Kilgore, Byron, Ware, Marshall, Wilt, Webert, Ransone, O'Quinn, Head--9.

ABSTENTIONS--0.

NOT VOTING--0.

AMENDMENT(S) PROPOSED BY THE HOUSE

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    1. Line 159, substitute, after in
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        2050
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        2045

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    2. Line 159, substitute, after beyond
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        2050
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        2045

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    3. Line 254, substitute, after color
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        and
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        or

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        is

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        is

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        whether

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        or

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        is

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        disporportionate
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        disproportionate

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    10. Line 733, substitute, after of
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        carbon.y
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        carbon.

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        and
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        or

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    12. At the beginning of line 1267, substitute
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        non-silivicultural
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        non-silvicultural

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        By December 31, 2024, except for any coal-fired electric generating units (i) jointly owned with a cooperative utility or (ii) owned and operated by a Phase II utility located in the coalfield region of the Commonwealth that co-fires with biomass, any Phase I and Phase II Utility shall retire all generating units principally fueled by oil with a rated capacity in excess of 500 megawatts and all coal-fired electric generating units operating in the Commonwealth.
        2.

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        2.
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        3. By December 31, 2030, any Phase II Utility shall retire any coal-fired electric generating units located in the coalfield region of the Commonwealth that co-fires with biomass, unless such facility can demonstrate at least 83 percent reduction in carbon emissions through capture and sequestration.
        4.

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    15. Line 1282, substitute, after 31,
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        2050
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        2045

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    16. At the beginning of line 1284, substitute
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        3.
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        5.

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    17. Line 1289, substitute, after retail
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        suppler
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        supplier

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    18. Line 1294, substitute, after may
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        uses
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        use RECs from any renewable energy facility, as defined in § 56-576. However, at no time during this period or thereafter may any retail supplier use

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        the remainder of line 1324

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        Utiltity
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        Utility

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        suppler
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        supplier

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        suppler
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        supplier

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    23. Line 1533, substitute, after 9.1
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        of Title 56
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        (§ 56-231.15 et seq.)

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    24. Line 1537, substitute, after §
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        56-585.5
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        56-585.6
         

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        1.00
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        2.00

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        2.5
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        5.0

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    27. Line 1928, substitute, after 50
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        500
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        1000

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    28. Line 1997, substitute, after of
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        local workers,

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    29. Line 2012, substitute, after of
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        the RPS Program and

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    30. Line 2013, substitute
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        13. That by January 1, 2028, if the Secretary of Natural Resources and the Secretary of Commerce and Trade determine that the greenhouse gas reduction targets are not met pursuant to § 10.1-1330, then there shall be a moratorium on the issuance of permits for new fossil fuel fired generating facilities by January 1, 2030.