SB998
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. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/16/2020 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 20105323D
- 01/16/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/23/2020 - Senate: Assigned C&L sub: Energy
- 01/27/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB998)
- 02/09/2020 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (11-Y 4-N)
- 02/09/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 20107544D-S1
- 02/10/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Amendments by Senator DeSteph withdrawn
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 20107544D-S1
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB998S1
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/11/2020 - Senate: Passed Senate (29-Y 11-N)
- 02/18/2020 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/19/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB998S1)
- 02/27/2020 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (13-Y 7-N)
- 03/02/2020 - House: Read second time
- 03/03/2020 - House: Floor substitute printed 20109515D-H1 (Rasoul)
- 03/03/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/03/2020 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/04/2020 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2020 - House: Passed by temporarily
- 03/05/2020 - House: House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 03/05/2020 - House: Read third time
- 03/05/2020 - House: Substitute by Delegate Rasoul withdrawn 20109515D-H1
- 03/05/2020 - House: Amendments by Delegate Rasoul withdrawn
- 03/05/2020 - House: Passed House (54-Y 41-N)
- 03/05/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (54-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB998ER)
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House reprinted (SB998ER)
- 03/12/2020 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/12/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/13/2020 - Senate: Impact statement from SCC (SB998ER)
- 03/17/2020 - Senate: 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 - Senate: Governor's recommendation received by Senate
- 04/11/2020 - Senate: Governor's substitute printed 20110088D-S2
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Amendments specific and severable (40-Y 0-N)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (26-Y 14-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/22/2020 - House: House concurred in Governor's recommendation (52-Y 40-N)
- 04/22/2020 - House: VOTE: (52-Y 40-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Reenrolled bill text (SB998ER2)
- 04/22/2020 - Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/22/2020 - House: Enacted, Chapter 1279 (effective 7/1/20)
- 04/22/2020 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1279)
