                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COMMISSION (§ 30-189)

A. The Commission shall generally study all aspects of coal as an energy
resource and endeavor to stimulate, encourage, promote, and assist in the
development of renewable and alternative energy resources other than petroleum.
The Commission shall have no authority to adopt regulations. All agencies of the
Commonwealth shall assist the Commission in its work. In addition to the
aforementioned general powers, the Commission shall also perform the following
functions:

   1. Act in an advisory capacity to the Governor and executive branch agencies
   upon energy related matters;

   2. Investigate and consider such questions and problems relating to the field
   of coal and energy utilization and alternative energy sources as may be
   submitted;

   3. Make recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly on its own
   initiative;

   4. Consult with applicable state agencies on all matters regarding energy
   conservation, including the promotion and implementation of initiatives for
   the public-at-large to conserve energy;

   5. Endeavor to encourage research designed to further new and more extensive
   use of the coal as well as alternative and renewable energy resources of the
   Commonwealth;

   6. Effectively disseminate any such proposals to groups and organizations,
   both state and local, so as to stimulate local governing bodies and private
   business initiative in the field of energy related matters;

   7. Coordinate its efforts with those of the Virginia Solar Energy Center
   established pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-1900 and the Virginia Center for Coal and
   Energy Research established pursuant to Article 3 (&#xA7; 23.1-2623 et seq.)
   of Chapter 26 of Title 23.1;

   8. Actively seek federal and other funds to be used to carry out its
   functions;

   9. Seek to establish alternative fuel capability within the Commonwealth; and

   10. Investigate and make recommendations regarding the development of nuclear
   power. The Commission shall periodically address (i) encouraging the
   reprocessing of spent fuel for reuse, (ii) incentives to encourage the study
   of nuclear engineering at public institutions of higher education in the
   Commonwealth, (iii) the storage of nuclear waste, (iv) the transportation of
   nuclear waste, (v) security needs of nuclear power plants, and (vi) on-site
   temporary storage facilities for spent nuclear fuel.

B. The Commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the General
Assembly and the Governor on an annual basis. The Chairman of the Commission
shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor an annual executive
summary of the interim activity and work of the Commission no later than the
first day of each regular session of the General Assembly. The executive summary
shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative
Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports and
shall be posted on the General Assembly&#8217;s website.

HISTORY: 1979, c. 330, §§ 9-145.1, 9-145.4; 1980, c. 214; 2001, c. 844; 2002,
c. 559; 2004, c. 1000.