Solar Energy
Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-3357]
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[Technology and Innovation ]
[Budget and Spending ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires the Department of Accounting and General Services to prepare reports assessing the feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at state facilities. Requires state facilities to implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports. Assigns priority for the required energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities. (SD1)
Sponsored by: Sen. Lynn Decoite
Reported From Gvo/eet (stand. Com. Rep. No. 2585) With Recommendation Of Passage On Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referral To Wam. on 02/16/2024
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Gettr Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-2738]
[Energy ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
[Environmental ]
[Disaster Relief ]
Requires state agencies to assess the potential and feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each state facility and submit a report to the Legislature detailing their findings; implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports; and assign priority for the authorized cost-effective energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities. Requires applicable state agencies to assess the feasibility of developing resilience hubs
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Sponsored by: Rep. Della au Belatti
Report Adopted; Passed Second Reading, As Amended (sd 1) And Referred To Wam. on 03/21/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Agrivoltaics. [HB-2288]
[Agriculture ]
[Energy ]
[Taxes ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
[Small Business ]
Requires the Department of Agriculture to develop tax incentives, rebates, grants, and loan programs to incentivize and provide financing for agrivoltaic farms and solar energy systems on certain agricultural land. Requires a report to the legislature.
Sponsored by: Rep. Gene Ward
Referred To Agr/eep, Fin, Referral Sheet 3 on 01/26/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Solar and energy facilities; local regulation. [SB-697]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Construction ]
[Real Estate ]
Solar and energy facilities; local regulation. Prohibits a locality from including in an ordinance (i) limits on the total amount, density, or size of any ground-mounted solar facility or energy storage facility until such time that the total area under panels within the locality exceeds four percent of the total area within the locality or (ii) any prohibitions on the use of solar panels that comply with generally accepted national environmental protection and product safety standards, provided that such installation is in compliance with any provisions
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Sponsored by: Sen. Schuyler T. VanValkenburg
Continued To 2025 In Counties, Cities And Towns By Voice Vote on 02/28/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Solar-ready roofs for certain gov't bldgs.; net-zero energy consumption bldg. design for schools. [HB-1456]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
[Education ]
[Public Safety ]
[Climate Change ]
Solar-ready roofs for certain government buildings; net-zero energy consumption building design for schools. Requires any executive branch agency or institution and any locality entering the design phase for the construction of a new building greater than 5,000 gross square feet in size, or the renovation of a building where the cost of the renovation exceeds 50 percent of the value of the building, to ensure that such building includes a solar-ready, cool, or energy-efficient roof, defined in the bill. The bill also requires new public school buildings
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Sponsored by: Rep. Betsy B. Carr
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program [SB-416]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Establishing the Customer-Sited Solar Program in the Maryland Energy Administration for the purpose of increasing deployment of customer-sited solar energy generating systems and providing grants to eligible customer-generators; authorizing a third party to apply for a grant on behalf of an eligible customer-generator under certain circumstances; requiring the Administration to develop a certain consumer protection policy; providing for the funding of Program grants from certain compliance fees in the Strategic Energy Investment Fund; etc.
Sponsored by: Sen. Karen Lewis Young
Referred Economic Matters on 03/16/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [SB-1261]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires state facilities to prepare a report assessing the feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each facility. Requires state facilities to implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports. Gives priority for the required energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities.
Sponsored by: Sen. Joy A. San Buenaventura
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Property Tax Exemption for Community Solar Energy Generating Systems - Limitation on Generating Capacity - Alteration [HB-361]
[Property Tax ]
[Taxes ]
[Energy ]
Increasing, from 2 megawatts to 5 megawatts, the limitation on the generating capacity for certain community solar energy generating systems that are exempt from personal property taxes.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carl W. Jackson
Withdrawn By Sponsor on 02/19/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Restrictions on Use - Solar Collector Systems - Alteration [HB-366]
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[Housing ]
[Real Estate ]
[Environmental ]
[Construction ]
Prohibiting a restriction on land use that increases the cost of installing a solar collector system by at least 5% over a certain cost or that reduces the efficiency of the system by at least 10% under a certain energy generation level; authorizing a community association to impose certain restrictions on the installation of solar collector systems in common areas or common elements; authorizing a community association to install a solar collector system in common areas or common elements under certain circumstances; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Smith
Referred Judicial Proceedings on 03/01/2024
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Hawaii 2024 Regular Session
Relating To Renewable Energy. [HB-1315]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Safety ]
Requires state facilities to prepare a report assessing the feasibility of installing distributed energy resource systems at each facility. Requires state facilities to implement and install the distributed energy resource systems detailed in the reports no later than five years from the issue date of the reports. Gives priority for the required energy efficiency measures to first responder facilities.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lisa C. Kitagawa
Carried Over To 2024 Regular Session. on 12/11/2023
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Renewable Energy - Customer-Sited Solar Program [HB-258]
[Energy ]
[Grants ]
[Funding ]
[Environmental ]
Establishing the Customer-Sited Solar Program within the Maryland Energy Administration for the purpose of increasing deployment of customer-sited solar energy generating system and providing grants to eligible customer-generators for certain solar energy generating systems; authorizing a third party to apply for a grant on behalf of an eligible customer-generator under certain circumstances; and providing for the funding of Program grants from certain compliance fee and allowance proceeds in the Strategic Energy Investment Fund.
Sponsored by: Rep. Lily Qi
Hearing 2/22 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Maryland 2024 Regular Session
Electricity and Gas - Retail Supply - Regulation and Consumer Protection [HB-267]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Public Safety ]
Establishing an energy salesperson license for certain persons that offer or sell electricity or gas supply agreements to customers in the State; providing for the terms of electricity supplier, energy salesperson, and gas supplier licenses issued by the Public Service Commission; establishing certain licensing and renewal requirements for certain persons; providing for certain disciplinary actions by the Commission against electricity suppliers, gas suppliers, and energy salespersons for certain acts; etc.
Sponsored by: Rep. Brian M. Crosby
Hearing 2/15 At 1:00 P.m. on 02/01/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery. [SB-346]
[Energy ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Net energy metering; solar interconnection; cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution company shall pay $1 per kilowatt per day for the costs of lost electricity production for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice period required by State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering, an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs of equipment required at the eligible customer-generator's side of the meter for the interconnection to the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Creigh Deeds
Continued To 2025 In Commerce And Labor (14-y 1-n) on 02/09/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
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Zoning; solar photovoltaic and energy storage projects. [HB-650]
[Energy ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Construction ]
[Environmental ]
Zoning; residential and electrical generation projects; period of validity. Provides that the conditions of a special exception or special use permit may include a period of validity; however, in the case of a special exception or special use permit for residential and electrical generation projects, the period of validity shall be no fewer than three years. The bill provides that for so long as a special exception, special use permit, or conditional use permit remains valid, no change or amendment to any local ordinance, map, resolution, rule,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Carrie Emerson Coyner
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0301) on 04/02/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
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Shared solar programs; SCC to establish by regulation, etc. [SB-255]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
Shared solar programs; American Electric Power; minimum bill; capacity. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a shared solar program, as defined in the bill, through which customers of American Electric Power may purchase electric power through a subscription in a shared solar facility, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to establish a minimum bill, which shall include the costs of all utility infrastructure and services used to provide electric service and administrative costs of the shared solar
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Sponsored by: Sen. Scott A. Surovell
Governor: Acts Of Assembly Chapter Text (chap0765) on 04/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
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Contractors, Board for; required regulations and disclosures. [SB-313]
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[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Labor, Jobs, Employment ]
[Public Safety ]
Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures. Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures. Requires the Board for Contractors to adopt regulations requiring all Class A, B, and C residential contractors, excluding subcontractors to the contracting parties and those who engage in routine maintenance or service contracts, to use legible written contracts that include certain terms and conditions. The bill directs the Board to require a statement of protections be provided by the contractor to the homeowner, consumer,
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Sponsored by: Sen. Scott A. Surovell
Governor: Vetoed By Governor on 05/17/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
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Shared solar programs; amends existing program provisions to apply to Dominion Energy Virginia. [SB-253]
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[Environmental ]
[Public Health ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Climate Change ]
Shared solar programs; Dominion Energy Virginia; minimum bill; capacity. Amends existing shared solar program provisions applicable to Dominion Energy Virginia. The bill provides that a customer's net bill for participation in the shared solar program means the resulting amount a customer must pay the utility after the bill credit, defined in relevant law, is deducted from the customer's monthly gross utility bill. The bill divides the shared solar program into two parts, the first of which has an aggregate capacity of 200 megawatts. The bill provides
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Sponsored by: Sen. Lamont Bagby
Governor: Approved By Governor-chapter 763 (effective 7/1/24) on 04/08/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Parking Lot Solar Development Program; established, report. [SB-234]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Grants ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program; report. Establishes the Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Grant Program for the purpose of encouraging development of distributed parking lot solar projects up to one megawatt in size in Chesterfield County and Richmond City through grants. The bill directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, to administer such program, to establish and publish guidelines and criteria for solar projects funded through such program, and to report annually to the
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Sponsored by: Sen. Suhas Subramanyam
Continued To 2025 In Appropriations By Voice Vote on 02/26/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
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Contractors, Board for; required regulations and disclosures. [HB-576]
[Energy ]
[Consumer Protection ]
[Construction ]
[Housing ]
[Small Business ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Public Safety ]
Board for Contractors; required regulations and disclosures. Requires the Board for Contractors to adopt regulations requiring all Class A, B, and C residential contractors, excluding subcontractors to the contracting parties and those who engage in routine maintenance or service contracts, to use legible written contracts that include certain terms and conditions. The bill directs the Board to require a statement of protections be provided by the contractor to the homeowner, consumer, or buyer in transactions involving door-to-door solicitations
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Sponsored by: Rep. Nadarius E. Clark
Governor: Vetoed By Governor on 05/17/2024
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Virginia 2024 Regular Session
Parking Lot Solar Development Pilot Program and Fund; established, report. [HB-367]
[Energy ]
[Environmental ]
[Technology and Innovation ]
[Climate Change ]
[Funding ]
[Grants ]
Parking Lot Solar Development Program and Fund; report. Directs Parking Lot Solar Development Program and Fund; report. Directs the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality, to establish by January 1, 2025, a Parking Lot Solar Development Program for the purpose of encouraging development of distributed parking lot solar projects up to one megawatt in size in the Commonwealth. The bill also creates the Parking Lot Solar Development Fund for the purposes of (i) funding solar renewable energy credit values
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Sponsored by: Rep. Shelly Anne Simonds
Left In Appropriations on 02/13/2024