HB1664
Electric utilities; offshore wind development.
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; offshore wind development.
Provides that the construction or purchase by a public utility of one or more offshore wind generation facilities located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline or in federal waters and interconnected directly into the Commonwealth, with an aggregate capacity of up to 5,200 megawatts, is in the public interest. The measure ... (More) provides that construction by Dominion Energy Virginia of one or more new utility-owned and utility-operated generating facilities utilizing energy derived from offshore wind and located off the Commonwealth's Atlantic shoreline, with an aggregate rated capacity between 2,500 megawatts and 3,000 megawatts, along with electrical transmission or distribution facilities associated therewith for interconnection is in the public interest. The measure provides that the State Corporation Commission will determine the reasonableness and prudence of associated costs and will presume such costs to be reasonable and prudent if certain criteria are met. The measure provides that such costs shall be allocated to all customers of the utility in the Commonwealth as a non-bypassable charge, irrespective of the generation supplier of any such customer except for low-income customers and certain commercial and industrial customers. The measure requires the utility to (a) identify options for utilizing local workers, (b) identify the economic development benefits of the project for the Commonwealth, including capital investments and job creation; (c) consult with relevant governmental entities, including the Commonwealth's Chief Workforce Development Officer and the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, on opportunities to advance the Commonwealth's workforce and economic development goals, including furtherance of apprenticeship and other workforce training programs; and (d) give priority to the hiring of local workers, including workers from historically economically disadvantaged communities. The measure provides that any such project is required to include an environmental and fisheries mitigation plan submitted to the Commission for the construction and operation of such offshore wind facilities. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2020 - House: Presented and ordered printed 20105316D
- 01/17/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/21/2020 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/23/2020 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1664)
- 01/30/2020 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 01/30/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 4-N)
- 02/06/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/06/2020 - House: Committee substitute printed 20107608D-H1
- 02/06/2020 - House: Incorporates HB1607 (Lindsey)
- 02/06/2020 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 5-N)
- 02/09/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/10/2020 - House: Read second time
- 02/10/2020 - House: Committee substitute agreed to 20107608D-H1
- 02/10/2020 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1664H1
- 02/11/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (65-Y 34-N)
- 02/11/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (65-Y 34-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/12/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/12/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/19/2020 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1664H1)
- 02/24/2020 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (12-Y 3-N)
- 02/26/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (38-Y 0-N)
- 02/27/2020 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Amendments #1-5 by Senator DeSteph withdrawn
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Amendments #6-7 by Senator DeSteph agreed to
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/28/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (27-Y 10-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 03/02/2020 - House: Pending question ordered
- 03/02/2020 - House: Senate amendments rejected by House (40-Y 54-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: VOTE: REJECTED (40-Y 54-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/2020 - Senate: Senate receded from amendments (34-Y 6-N)
- 03/12/2020 - House: Enrolled
- 03/12/2020 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1664ER)
- 03/12/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/13/2020 - House: Impact statement from SCC (HB1664ER)
- 03/17/2020 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 17, 2020
- 03/17/2020 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
- 04/11/2020 - House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/11/2020 - House: Governor's substitute printed 20110090D-H2
- 04/22/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (54-Y 37-N)
- 04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (54-Y 37-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (29-Y 11-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1664ER2)
- 04/22/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Enacted, Chapter 1240 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1240)
