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A.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall conduct a pilot program under which two or more nonresidential customers that, as of February 25, 2019, had filed applications seeking to aggregate their load pursuant to subdivision A 4 of \u00a7 56-577<\/a> within the service territory of a Phase II Utility, as that term is defined in subsection A of \u00a7 56-585.1<\/a>, shall be permitted to purchase electric energy from any supplier<\/span> of electric energy licensed to sell electric energy within the Commonwealth, subject to the following terms, conditions, and restrictions: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> A pilot program shall be conducted within the certified service territory of the Phase II Utility in which such nonresidential customers are located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> The aggregated load participating in the pilot program shall not exceed 200 megawatts. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> All customers participating in the pilot program shall be subject in all respects to the provisions of subdivision A 3 of § 56-577<\/a>, with participation in this pilot program being deemed to satisfy subdivision A 4 of § 56-577<\/a> and with the load set forth in each application being treated as a single, individual customer for purposes of said subdivision, and shall submit an annual report to the Commission<\/span> by March 31 each year to demonstrate that, for the preceding calendar year, such load continued to meet the demand limitations of subdivision A 3 of § 56-577<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Commission<\/span> shall review the pilot program established pursuant to subsection A in 2022. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELECTRIC UTILITIES; RETAIL COMPETITION; PILOT PROGRAM (\u00a7 56-577.1)\n\nA. The Commission shall conduct a pilot program under which two or more\nnonresidential customers that, as of February 25, 2019, had filed applications\nseeking to aggregate their load pursuant to subdivision A 4 of \u00a7 56-577 within\nthe service territory of a Phase II Utility, as that term is defined in\nsubsection A of \u00a7 56-585.1, shall be permitted to purchase electric energy from\nany supplier of electric energy licensed to sell electric energy within the\nCommonwealth, subject to the following terms, conditions, and restrictions:\n\n 1. A pilot program shall be conducted within the certified service territory\n of the Phase II Utility in which such nonresidential customers are located.\n\n 2. The aggregated load participating in the pilot program shall not exceed 200\n megawatts.\n\n 3. All customers participating in the pilot program shall be subject in all\n respects to the provisions of subdivision A 3 of § 56-577, with\n participation in this pilot program being deemed to satisfy subdivision A 4 of\n § 56-577 and with the load set forth in each application being treated as\n a single, individual customer for purposes of said subdivision, and shall\n submit an annual report to the Commission by March 31 each year to demonstrate\n that, for the preceding calendar year, such load continued to meet the demand\n limitations of subdivision A 3 of § 56-577.\n\nB. The Commission shall review the pilot program established pursuant to\nsubsection A in 2022.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 796.","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}}