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2021 SESSION
SB 1247 Electric generating facility closures; integrated resource plan.
Introduced by: R. Creigh Deeds | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE: (all summaries)
Electric utilities; closure of carbon-emitting generating units. Requires each owner of a large carbon-emitting power plant to provide notice to relevant localities and state agencies about the decision to close the plant within 30 days of making such decision The bill requires localities in which such facilities are located, and planning district commissions in such localities, to conduct public hearings regarding the impending closure within six months of receipt of such notice. The bill requires the Division of Energy to maintain a public website listing the facilities subject to the requirements of the bill and their anticipated closure dates. As part of an integrated resource plan, the bill requires each utility to submit a facility retirement study for its carbon-emitting facilities and disclose the study to relevant localities and state agencies.
FULL TEXT
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100754D pdf | impact statement
- 02/01/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21104032D-S1 pdf
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HISTORY
- 01/11/21 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21100754D
- 01/11/21 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/25/21 Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Energy
- 02/01/21 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/21 Senate: Committee substitute printed 21104032D-S1
- 02/03/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Read second time
- 02/04/21 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/04/21 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 21104032D-S1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1247S1
- 02/04/21 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/21 Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/21 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/07/21 House: Read first time
- 02/07/21 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/08/21 House: Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce by voice vote