Solar & Battery Regulation & Incentive Programs

Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure

Program Overview


Category:
Regulatory Policy
Program Type:
Generation Disclosure
Implementing Sector:
State
State:
Virginia
Fuel Mix:
Must be disclosed "to the extent feasible"
Emissions:
Must be disclosed "to the extent feasible"
Distribution and Frequency:
Distributed to customers at least once annually
Standard Format Required:
No
Applicable Sectors:
Investor-Owned Utility, Municipal Utilities, Cooperative Utilities
Last Updated:
03/29/2016

Summary

Fuel Disclosure: Virginia’s 1999 electric industry restructuring law requires the state's electricity providers to disclose -- "to the extent feasible" -- fuel mix and emissions data regarding electric generation. Legislation in 2007 and 2008 related to Electric Utility Regulation amended the restructuring laws, but still require emissions and fuel mix disclosure. Information must be provided to customers and to the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) at least once annually. If any portion of this information is unavailable, the electricity provider must file a report with the SCC explaining why that information is not available.

Renewable energy purchase options: House Bill enacted in March 2016 requires the Commission to post the information of electric competitive service providers that offer renewable energy on the Commission website. Each utility will also provide information about purchase options of renewable energy offered by the utility on its website. 


Authorities

NameEnacted DateEffective DateExpired Date
Va. Code § 56-59203/05/1999
20 VAC 5-312-2006/19/200108/01/2001
H 44403/29/201603/29/2016