Fuel Mix and Emissions Disclosure

August 09, 2023

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.

List of Competitive Service Providers and Aggregators

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Regulatory Policy
State:	Virginia
Incentive Type:	Generation Disclosure
Web Site:
Administrator:
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:
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

Authorities

Name:	Va. Code § 56-592
Date Enacted:	03/05/1999

Name:	20 VAC 5-312-20
Date Enacted:	06/19/2001
Effective Date:	08/01/2001

Name:	H 444
Date Enacted:	03/29/2016
Effective Date:	03/29/2016

Contact

Name:	Public Utility Regulation Division
Organization:	Virginia State Corporation Commission
Address:	VA
Phone:	(804) 371-961
Email:	UtilityReg@scc.virginia.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.