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Subcommittee tables bill to let customers buy 100% carbon‑free power from third parties
Summary
HB 1672, which would allow customers to contract with third‑party suppliers for 100% carbon‑free electricity while leaving utilities as monopoly transmission and distribution providers, was tabled after supporters and utilities sparred over cost‑shifting and regulatory effects.
HB 1672, a bill intended to restore consumer access to third‑party suppliers offering 100% carbon‑free energy, was tabled by a House subcommittee after proponents and utilities clashed over potential effects on regulation and rates.
Sponsor Delegate Jones said the bill “restores Virginians ability to choose 100% carbon free energy, by allowing them to purchase from third party providers, while maintaining utility monopolies on transmission and distribution.” Will Cleveland of the Retail Energy Advancement League…
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