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Budget Amendments - HB30 (Conference Report)

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Interconnection Consideration (language only)

Item 475 #2c

Item 475 #2c
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State Corporation Commission

Language

Page 549, after line 25, insert:

"A. That in evaluating requests for the interconnection of large load customers to the electric grid, a Phase II Utility, as defined in subdivision A 1 of § 56-585.1 of the Code of Virginia, may consider potential economic benefits to historically economically disadvantaged communities, as defined in § 56-576 of the Code of Virginia, in which the local governing body has resolved that such development is in the public interest, associated with such requests."

Explanation

(This amendment asks a Phase II utility to consider the economic benefits to historically disadvantaged communities in determining the connection date of large load customers to the electric grid.)

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