Virginia Solar & Energy Storage 2021 Legislative Update
Video Summary: Brad Nowak, co-chair of Williams Mullen’s Renewable Energy Practice and Patrick Cushing, partner in the firm’s Virginia Government Relations Practice discuss several important pieces of legislation affecting the solar and energy storage industry during passed during the 2021 Virginia Legislative session. Topics included Permit by Rule (PBR) expansion to include energy storage systems; Tax exemptions for energy storage systems; Revenue share for energy storage systems; Expansion of Siting Agreements throughout the Commonwealth; Third Party PPA Pilot Program; Clarification Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; Nutrient credits for use by facility with certain stormwater discharge permit; Wetland and stream mitigation banks; Solar projects; erosion and sediment control; Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; Solar energy revenue share for projects; and Greenhouse gas emissions inventory and regulations. Followed by questions and answers.
Building on the progress from the 2020 legislative session and the passage of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), the Virginia General Assembly passed several important pieces of legislation affecting the solar and energy storage industry during its 2021 legislative session. Join us on Wednesday, March 31, from 11:00 – 11:30 am (EST) for an informative and timely webinar for an update on recently passed legislation pertaining to solar and energy storage in Virginia.
What you will learn about:
- Permit by Rule (PBR) expansion to include energy storage systems (HB 2148)
- Tax exemptions for energy storage systems; revenue share for energy storage systems (HB 2006 / SB 1201)
- Expansion of Siting Agreements throughout the Commonwealth; Expansion to include energy storage systems (HB 2201 / SB 1207)
- Third Party PPA Pilot Program Clarification (HB 2034 / SB 1420)
- Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy (SB 1284)
- Nutrient credits; use by facility with certain stormwater discharge permit (HB 1982)
- Wetland and stream mitigation banks; proximity of impacted site (HB 1983)
- Solar projects; erosion and sediment control (SB 1258)
- Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund and Program; established, report (HB 1925)
- Solar energy; revenue share for projects (HB 2269)
- Greenhouse gas emissions inventory; regulations (SB 1282)
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