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| Bill | Natural gas, biogas, and other gas sources of energy; definitions, energy conservation. | Natural gas, biogas, and other gas sources of energy; definitions; energy conservation and efficiency; Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy Plan; biogas supply infrastructure projects; work group. Permits natural gas utilities to include in their fuel portfolios, submitted to the State Corporation Commission to monitor fuel prices and purchases, supplemental or substitute forms of gas sources, defined in the bill, that meet certain standards and that reduce emissions intensity. The bill amends provisions of the Code related to conservation and energy efficiency programs, removes certain cost-effectiveness requirements for conservation and energy efficiency programs, and adds appliance rebates to the types of programs the Commission may consider. The bill expands conservation and ratemaking efficiency provisions of the Code that currently apply to natural gas consumption specifically to instead apply generally to energy consumption.The bill introduces enhanced leak detection and repair programs, defined in the bill, as a type of eligible infrastructure replacement for a natural gas utility facility. The bill provides that the costs of detecting and repairing leaks may be added to a natural gas utility's plan to identify proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects and related cost recovery mechanisms, known as the utility's Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy (SAVE) Plan.The bill adds provisions to the Code related to biogas supply infrastructure projects, defined in the bill, and specifies that eligible infrastructure costs for such projects include (i) the investment in such projects, (ii) the return on the investment in such projects, (iii) a revenue conversion factor, (iv) operating and maintenance expenses, (v) depreciation, (vi) property tax and other taxes or government fees, and (vii) carrying costs on the over-recovery or under-recovery of the eligible biogas supply infrastructure costs. Under the bill, natural gas utilities can recover these eligible infrastructure costs on an ongoing basis through the gas component of the utility's rate structure or other recovery mechanism approved by the Commission. The bill provides that the biogas supply investment plan submitted by a natural gas utility may include an option to receive the biogas or sell the biogas at market prices and establishes a timeline for the Commission to approve such plan. The bill requires a natural gas utility with an approved biogas supply investment plan to annually file a report of the investments made, the eligible infrastructure costs incurred and the amount of such costs recovered, the volume of biogas delivered to customers or sold to third parties during the 12-month reporting period, and an analysis of the price of biogas delivered to customers and the market cost of biogas during the reporting period.Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to convene a stakeholder work group to determine the feasibility of setting a statewide methane reduction goal and plan. The recommendations of the work group shall be reported to the General Assembly by July 1, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 565. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2022 | HB 558 | Virginia HB 558 (2022) |
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Virginia HB 558 (2022) — Natural gas, biogas, and other gas sources of energy; definitions, energy conservation.
Natural gas, biogas, and other gas sources of energy; definitions; energy conservation and efficiency; Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy Plan; biogas supply infrastructure projects; work group. Permits natural gas utilities to include in their fuel portfolios, submitted to the State Corporation Commission to monitor fuel prices and purchases, supplemental or substitute forms of gas sources, defined in the bill, that meet certain standards and that reduce emissions intensity. The bill amends provisions of the Code related to conservation and energy efficiency programs, removes certain cost-effectiveness requirements for conservation and energy efficiency programs, and adds appliance rebates to the types of programs the Commission may consider. The bill expands conservation and ratemaking efficiency provisions of the Code that currently apply to natural gas consumption specifically to instead apply generally to energy consumption.The bill introduces enhanced leak detection and repair programs, defined in the bill, as a type of eligible infrastructure replacement for a natural gas utility facility. The bill provides that the costs of detecting and repairing leaks may be added to a natural gas utility's plan to identify proposed eligible infrastructure replacement projects and related cost recovery mechanisms, known as the utility's Steps to Advance Virginia's Energy (SAVE) Plan.The bill adds provisions to the Code related to biogas supply infrastructure projects, defined in the bill, and specifies that eligible infrastructure costs for such projects include (i) the investment in such projects, (ii) the return on the investment in such projects, (iii) a revenue conversion factor, (iv) operating and maintenance expenses, (v) depreciation, (vi) property tax and other taxes or government fees, and (vii) carrying costs on the over-recovery or under-recovery of the eligible biogas supply infrastructure costs. Under the bill, natural gas utilities can recover these eligible infrastructure costs on an ongoing basis through the gas component of the utility's rate structure or other recovery mechanism approved by the Commission. The bill provides that the biogas supply investment plan submitted by a natural gas utility may include an option to receive the biogas or sell the biogas at market prices and establishes a timeline for the Commission to approve such plan. The bill requires a natural gas utility with an approved biogas supply investment plan to annually file a report of the investments made, the eligible infrastructure costs incurred and the amount of such costs recovered, the volume of biogas delivered to customers or sold to third parties during the 12-month reporting period, and an analysis of the price of biogas delivered to customers and the market cost of biogas during the reporting period.Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Environmental Quality to convene a stakeholder work group to determine the feasibility of setting a statewide methane reduction goal and plan. The recommendations of the work group shall be reported to the General Assembly by July 1, 2023. This bill is identical to SB 565.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- CHAP0759 (committee substitute) — source
- Committee substitute printed 22106302D-H1 (committee substitute) — source
- Committee substitute printed 22106786D-S1 (committee substitute) — source
- HB558ER (committee substitute) — source
- HB558ER2 (committee substitute) — source
- Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102047D (committee substitute) — source
Votes
- Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N) — 58–41 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N) — 15–0 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N) — 49–49 (fail) · lower
- Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 5-N) — 35–5 (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 30-N) — 67–30 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (14-Y 8-N) — 14–8 (pass) · lower
- Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N) — 39–1 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Israel D. O'Quinn — primary (person)
- William C. Wampler III — cosponsor (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2022-01-11 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102047D
introduction - 2022-01-11 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
referral-committee - 2022-01-20 Impact statement from SCC (HB558)
- 2022-02-08 Reported from Commerce and Energy with substitute (14-Y 8-N)
committee-passage - 2022-02-08 Committee substitute printed 22106302D-H1
substitution - 2022-02-10 Read first time
reading-1 - 2022-02-11 Read second time
reading-2 - 2022-02-11 Committee substitute agreed to 22106302D-H1
- 2022-02-11 Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB558H1
- 2022-02-14 Read third time and passed House (59-Y 41-N)
passage, reading-3 - 2022-02-14 VOTE: Passage (59-Y 41-N)
- 2022-02-16 Constitutional reading dispensed
- 2022-02-16 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee - 2022-02-21 Impact statement from SCC (HB558H1)
- 2022-02-21 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)
committee-passage - 2022-02-21 Committee substitute printed 22106786D-S1
substitution - 2022-02-23 House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 2022-02-23 Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- 2022-02-23 Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 2022-02-24 Read third time
reading-3 - 2022-02-24 Reading of substitute waived
- 2022-02-24 Committee substitute agreed to 22106786D-S1
- 2022-02-24 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB558S1
- 2022-02-24 Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N)
passage - 2022-02-28 Senate substitute agreed to by House 22106786D-S1 (68-Y 30-N)
- 2022-02-28 VOTE: Adoption (68-Y 30-N)
- 2022-03-01 Impact statement from SCC (HB558S1)
- 2022-03-02 Enrolled
- 2022-03-02 Signed by Speaker
- 2022-03-03 Signed by President
- 2022-03-07 Impact statement from SCC (HB558ER)
- 2022-03-11 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2022
- 2022-03-11 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
- 2022-04-11 Governor's recommendation received by House
- 2022-04-27 Placed on Calendar
- 2022-04-27 House concurred in Governor's recommendation (50-Y 49-N)
- 2022-04-27 VOTE: Adoption (50-Y 49-N)
- 2022-04-27 Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (35-Y 5-N)
- 2022-04-27 Governor's recommendation adopted
- 2022-04-27 Reenrolled
- 2022-04-27 Reenrolled bill text (HB558ER2)
- 2022-04-27 Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 2022-04-27 Signed by President as reenrolled
- 2022-04-27 Enacted, Chapter 759 (effective 7/1/22)
became-law
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/901fb81e-202d-4867-ad11-53f5c31f8aeb. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).