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This law was first created in 2003. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 885<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 2006, chapter 812<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 883<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 753<\/a> and 793<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75703,"section_number":"56-592.1","catch_line":"Consumer education program; scope and funding","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-592.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82087,"section_number":"30-201","catch_line":"(Expires July 1, 2029) Commission on Electric Utility Restructuring continued as Commission on Electric Utility Regulation; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-201\/"},{"id":78657,"section_number":"30-205.1","catch_line":"(Expires July 1, 2029) Ratepayer impact statements for electric utility regulation","order_by":null,"url":"\/30-205.1\/"},{"id":62210,"section_number":"56-576","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-576\/"}],"permalink":{"id":200067,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54941,"identifier":"30-205","token":"30\/31\/30-205","url":"\/30-205\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-205\/","token":"30\/31\/30-205","dublin_core":{"Title":"(Expires July 1, 2029) Powers and duties of the Commission","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-205","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Commission shall have the following powers and duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Monitor the work of the State Corporation Commission in implementing Chapter 23 (§ 56-576<\/a> et seq.) of Title 56. The Commission shall receive an annual report from the State Corporation Commission by November 1 regarding such implementation and shall receive such other reports as the Commission may be required to make, including reviews, analyses, and impact on consumers of electric utility regulation in other states; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Examine generation, transmission and distribution systems reliability concerns; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Establish one or more subcommittees, composed of its membership, persons with expertise in the matters under consideration by the Commission, or both, to meet at the direction of the chairman of the Commission, for any purpose within the scope of the duties prescribed to the Commission by this section, provided that such persons who are not members of the Commission shall serve without compensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed from funds appropriated or otherwise available to the Commission for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Monitor applications by the Commonwealth for grants and awards for energy projects from the federal government; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Consider legislation referred to it during any session of the General Assembly or other requests by members of the General Assembly; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Conduct studies and gather information and data in order<\/span> to accomplish its purposes set forth in § 30-201<\/a> and in connection with the faithful execution of the laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Issue<\/span> ratepayer impact statements pursuant to § 30-205.1<\/a>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor with such recommendations as may be appropriate for legislative and administrative consideration in order<\/span> to maintain reliable service in the Commonwealth while preserving the Commonwealth’s position as a low-cost electricity market. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(EXPIRES JULY 1, 2029) POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSION (\u00a7 30-205)\n\nThe Commission shall have the following powers and duties:\n\n1. Monitor the work of the State Corporation Commission in implementing Chapter\n23 (§ 56-576 et seq.) of Title 56. The Commission shall receive an annual\nreport from the State Corporation Commission by November 1 regarding such\nimplementation and shall receive such other reports as the Commission may be\nrequired to make, including reviews, analyses, and impact on consumers of\nelectric utility regulation in other states;\n\n2. Examine generation, transmission and distribution systems reliability\nconcerns;\n\n3. Establish one or more subcommittees, composed of its membership, persons with\nexpertise in the matters under consideration by the Commission, or both, to meet\nat the direction of the chairman of the Commission, for any purpose within the\nscope of the duties prescribed to the Commission by this section, provided that\nsuch persons who are not members of the Commission shall serve without\ncompensation but shall be entitled to be reimbursed from funds appropriated or\notherwise available to the Commission for reasonable and necessary expenses\nincurred in the performance of their duties;\n\n4. Monitor applications by the Commonwealth for grants and awards for energy\nprojects from the federal government;\n\n5. Consider legislation referred to it during any session of the General\nAssembly or other requests by members of the General Assembly;\n\n6. Conduct studies and gather information and data in order to accomplish its\npurposes set forth in § 30-201 and in connection with the faithful\nexecution of the laws of the Commonwealth;\n\n7. Issue ratepayer impact statements pursuant to § 30-205.1; and\n\n8. Report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor with such\nrecommendations as may be appropriate for legislative and administrative\nconsideration in order to maintain reliable service in the Commonwealth while\npreserving the Commonwealth’s position as a low-cost electricity market.\n\nHISTORY: 2003, c. 885; 2006, c. 812; 2008, c. 883; 2023, cc. 753, 793.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}