                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DIVISION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY ESTABLISHED; POWERS AND
DUTIES (§ 45.2-1701)

A. The Division of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency is established in the
Department. The Director has the immediate authority to coordinate the
development and implementation of energy policy in the Commonwealth.

B. The Division shall coordinate the energy-related activities of the various
state agencies and advise the Governor on energy issues that arise at the local,
state, and national levels. All state agencies and institutions shall cooperate
fully with the Division to assist in the proper execution of the duties assigned
by this section.

C. In addition, the Division is authorized to make and enter into all contracts
and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties or the
execution of its powers, including the implementation of energy information and
conservation plans and programs.

D. The Division shall:

   1. Consult with state agencies and institutions concerning energy-related
   activities or policies as needed for the proper execution of the duties
   assigned to the Division by this section;

   2. Serve as the Commonwealth&#8217;s liaison with appropriate agencies of the
   federal government concerning the activities of the federal government related
   to energy production, consumption, and transportation and energy resource
   management in general and identify and monitor any federal grant programs,
   loan programs, or other opportunities for federal funding to further the
   Commonwealth&#8217;s energy efficiency goals;

   3. Provide services to encourage efforts by and among businesses in the
   Commonwealth, industries, utilities, academic institutions, state and local
   governments, and private institutions to develop energy resources and energy
   conservation programs;

   4. In consultation with the State Corporation Commission, the Department of
   Environmental Quality, and the Virginia Center for Coal and Energy Research,
   prepare the Virginia Energy Plan pursuant to &#xA7; 45.2-1710; and

   5. Observe the energy-related activities of state agencies and advise such
   agencies in order to encourage conformity with established energy policy.

HISTORY: 1984, c. 590, § 45.1-390; 2006, c. 939; 2016, c. 518; 2021, Sp. Sess.
I, cc. 387, 532; 2024, c. 539.