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Electric utilities; installation of small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 779 · House Bill · 2026

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsor
Delores Oates
Latest action
Feb 18

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

  2. Committee (Current step)

    In committee · Feb 18

  3. Floor (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  4. Law (Not started)

What it does

Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, defined in the bill as a nationally certified, plug-in solar photovoltaic device with a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts that is not designed to be interconnected with the electric grid and is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption, provided that such customer has submitted notice to its incumbent investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility,…

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