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Committee deadlocks on statewide solar‑siting standards after hours of testimony
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony both for and against, the House bill to create a model set of standards for siting large solar and storage projects (HB 24‑38) failed to move out of committee when the vote tied 7‑7 with one abstention.
A bill that would have created a standard set of criteria for large‑scale solar and energy storage siting across Virginia failed to clear the committee after a tie vote following lengthy public comment.
Delegate London King, sponsor of House Bill 24‑38, told the panel the measure was intended to “create a standard set of siting criteria so that localities understand what a good quality siting agreement can look like,” and said the bill preserves each locality’s authority to approve, modify or deny projects.
The bill’s proponents — including representatives of Sierra Club, the Atlantic Renewable Energy Coalition, American Clean Power Association, AES Clean Energy, Apex Clean Energy and…
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