Virginia Senate Bill 1434
Session 2025
Solar photovoltaic project; decisions of localities, regional energy plans.
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Jan 17, 2025
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill Number
1434
State
Virginia
Session
2025
Senate votes are unavailable for this bill.
Summary
Solar photovoltaic project; siting. Requires the Department of Energy's Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency to establish regional planning targets for each planning district for energy production and energy efficiency. The bill requires such targets to be included in the Virginia Energy Plan and for each planning district commission to amend its regional strategic plan to include a regional energy plan that meets such targets. The bill requires localities to incorporate into their comprehensive plans energy production and energy efficiency targets based on their planning district commission's regional strategic plan. The bill requires the Director of the Department of Energy to convene an Interagency Solar Advisory Committee for the purposes of reviewing solar photovoltaic project proposals and issuing advisory opinions on such proposals when requested. The Advisory Committee is required to review each proposal and to issue an advisory opinion within 120 days and provide such opinion to the relevant locality. In reviewing a proposal, the bill requires the Advisory Committee to consider (i) regional planning targets for the relevant planning district; (ii) the goals of the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; (iii) renewable energy portfolio requirements; (iv) cost effectiveness; (v) the project's proximity to existing energy infrastructure; (vi) any impacts to natural, historical, or cultural resources; (vii) any impacts to historically economically disadvantaged communities; and (viii) any other factor the Advisory Committee deems relevant. The bill requires localities to review and consider such advisory opinion before making decisions regarding a solar photovoltaic project.
A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-2232, 15.2-2288.8, 45.2-1701, and 45.2-1710 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 15.2-2223.6 and 15.2-4209.1 and by adding in Chapter 19 of Title 45.2 an article number 4, consisting of sections numbered 45.2-1918, 45.2-1919, and 45.2-1920, relating to the siting of solar photovoltaic projects; decisions of localities; regional energy plans; Department of Energy; regional planning; Virginia Energy Plan; Interagency Solar Advisory Committee; established.
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01/24/2025
Senate
Incorporated by Commerce and Labor (SB1190-Deeds) (15-Y 0-N)
01/17/2025
Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
01/17/2025
Senate
Presented and ordered printed 25104843D
Sources
VA Legislature
Open States
Record Created
Jan 18, 2025 5:37:56 PM
Record Updated
Jun 4, 2025 4:08:32 AM