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2020 SESSION
HB 575 Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs, stakeholder process.
Introduced by: Mark L. Keam | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION:
Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs; stakeholder process. Requires the stakeholder process to be used by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to provide input and feedback on compliance with the total annual energy savings and how such savings affect utility integrated resource plans, recommended policy reforms by which the General Assembly or the State Corporation Commission can ensure maximum and cost-effective deployment of energy efficiency technology across the Commonwealth, and best practices for evaluation, measurement, and verification for the purposes of assessing compliance with the total annual energy savings. The measure also requires each utility's stakeholder process to include the participation of relevant directors, relevant deputies, and staff members of the Commission who participate in approval and oversight of utility energy efficiency savings programs.
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs; stakeholder process. Requires the stakeholder process to be used by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to provide input and feedback on compliance with the annual energy efficiency savings programs and how such savings affect utility integrated resource plans, recommended policy reforms by which the General Assembly or the State Corporation Commission can ensure maximum and cost-effective deployment of energy efficiency technology across the Commonwealth, and best practices for evaluation, measurement, and verification for the purposes of assessing compliance with the annual energy efficiency savings programs. The measure also requires each utility's stakeholder process to include the participation of relevant directors, relevant deputies, and staff members of the Commission who participate in approval and oversight of utility energy efficiency savings programs.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Electric utilities; energy efficiency programs; stakeholder process. Requires the stakeholder process to be used by American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to provide input and feedback on compliance with any required incremental annual energy efficiency savings; recommended policy reforms by which the General Assembly or State Corporation Commission can ensure maximum and cost-effective deployment of energy efficiency technology across the Commonwealth; and best practices for evaluation, measurement, and verification for the purposes of assessing compliance with any required incremental annual energy efficiency savings. The measure also requires each utility's stakeholder process to include the participation of the Director of the Commission's Division of Public Utility Regulation and the relevant deputies and staff members of the Division who participate in approval and oversight of utility energy efficiency programs.