Virginia Energy Plan

Passed

P SB320

Covenants restricting solar energy collection devices. Provides that a community association shall not prohibit an owner from installing or using any solar energy collection on the owner's property; but such association may establish reasonable restrictions concerning the size, place, and manner of placement of the solar energy collection devices. The bill allows a community association to prohibit or restrict the placement of such devices on the common areas. The bill provides that nothing shall be construed to (i) invalidate any provision of a restrictive covenant that prohibits or restricts the installation or use of any solar collection device if such provision was in effect before July 1, 2008, or (ii) prohibit the amendment of a restrictive covenant on or after July 1, 2008, to prohibit or restrict the installation or use of any solar collection device if such amendment is adopted by the membership of the community association in accordance with such association's governing documents.
Patron - Wagner

P SB718

Renewable energy and energy conservation. Requires investor-owned electric utilities to report annually on their efforts to conserve energy. The measure also requires the Virginia Energy Plan to be updated by July 1, 2010, and every four years thereafter. Currently, the Energy Plan is required to be updated in July 2012 and every five years thereafter. The measure also requires utilities to report annually on their efforts to meet the renewable portfolio standard goals, renewable generation overall, and relevant advances in renewable energy generation technology.
Patron - Puller

Failed

F HB1421

Renewable Energy Research Grant Program; established. Establishes the Renewable Energy Research Grant Program and Fund under the Virginia Energy Plan. Moneys in the Fund shall be used for the sole purpose of attracting public and private research funding for institutions of higher education in order to increase renewable energy research capacity and development opportunities in Virginia. The program has four components: (i) a matching funds program to leverage federal and private research dollars; (ii) a strategic enhancement program to upgrade the research capacity of those academic departments that have demonstrated the ability to perform innovative research in renewable energy fields that have strong potential to contribute to economic development in the Commonwealth; (iii) a program to upgrade renewable energy research capacity in key departments of the institutions in order to attract specific companies to locate or expand in Virginia; and (iv) a program to enhance the capability of the institutions of higher education to commercialize renewable energy technologies or applications developed through their research.
Patron - Caputo

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