                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

(EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2026) DEFINITIONS (§ 10.1-1197.5)

As used in this article:
		&#8220;Energy storage facility&#8221; means energy storage equipment or
technology that is capable of absorbing energy, storing such energy for a period
of time, and redelivering energy after it has been stored.
		&#8220;Interconnection facilities&#8221; means generation tie lines, collector
lines, substations, switching stations, and any other component required to
connect an electrical generation facility with the electrical grid.
		&#8220;Small renewable energy project&#8221; means (i) an electrical
generation facility with a rated capacity not exceeding 150 megawatts that
generates electricity only from sunlight or wind and its dedicated associated
interconnection facilities; (ii) an electrical generation facility with a rated
capacity not exceeding 100 megawatts that generates electricity only from
falling water, wave motion, tides, or geothermal power and its dedicated
associated interconnection facilities; (iii) an electrical generation facility
with a rated capacity not exceeding 20 megawatts that generates electricity only
from biomass, energy from waste, or municipal solid waste and its dedicated
associated interconnection facilities; (iv) an energy storage facility that uses
electrochemical cells to convert chemical energy with a rated capacity not
exceeding 150 megawatts and its dedicated associated interconnection facilities;
or (v) a hybrid project composed of an electrical generation facility that meets
the parameters established in clause (i), (ii), or (iii) and an energy storage
facility that meets the parameters established in clause (iv).

HISTORY: 2009, cc. 808, 854; 2017, c. 368; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 419; 2025, c.
710.