2023 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature
HB1797: Renewable energy; offshore wind development.
Legislative Summary
Renewable energy; offshore wind development. Provides that for the life of offshore wind facilities constructed by a Phase II Utility, customers shall be held harmless for any shortfall in energy production below an annual net capacity factor of 42 percent, as measured on a three-year rolling average and as determined by the State Corporation Commission.
Bill History
1/10/2023
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/23 23101725D
House of Delegates
1/10/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Assigned sub: Subcommittee #4
House of Delegates
1/26/2023
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/31/2023
Reported from Commerce and Energy (12-Y 9-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2023
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/3/2023
Passed by for the day
House of Delegates
2/6/2023
Read second time and engrossed
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/7/2023
VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/8/2023
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/8/2023
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/20/2023
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
2/20/2023
13
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (51-Y 48-N)
2/7/2023
51
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Commerce and Energy (12-Y 9-N)
1/31/2023
12
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
1/26/2023
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(2/6/2023)
Chamber
Senate
Sine DiePrior Session
