There are a lot of efficiency bills being considered by the VA GA this session. Here’s a breakdown of what’s good and what’s not:
Good:
Strong efficiency legislation must: 1) Be mandatory; 2) Reduce the total amount of energy consumed; and 3) Must reward utilities for investments in efficiency by offering them the same rate of return on their investment – no matter if they’re investing in efficiency or new generation.
The following bills include all or part of a strong energy efficiency legislation
- Senator McEachin’s Senate Bill 1447: Summary | Full Text of Bill
- Senator Herring’s Senate Bill 1440: Summary | Full Text of Bill
- Senator Petersen’s Senate Bill 1126: Summary | Full Text of Bill
- Delegate Pollard’s House Bill 2506: Summary | Full Text of Bill
Bad
The following so-called “efficiency” legislation would actually roll back efficiency measures and make it easier to pollute our air:
- Senator Wagner’s Senate Bill 1348: Summary | Full Text of Bill
- Delegate Kilgore’s House Bill 2531: Summary | Full Text of Bill
- Delegate Kilgore’s House Bill 1819: Summary | Full Text of Bill
Fact Sheets and Resources
- RePower Virginia: Efficiency First for a Clean Energy Future, Wise Energy for Virginia pamphlet
