                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

 FUNCTIONS, POWERS, AND DUTIES OF THE CONSORTIUM (§ 45.2-1715)

The Consortium shall serve as an interdisciplinary study, research, and
information resource for the Commonwealth on coastal energy issues. As used in
this article, &#8220;coastal energy&#8221; includes wave or tidal action,
currents, offshore winds, thermal differences, and methane hydrates. The
Consortium shall (i) consult with the General Assembly, federal, state, and
local agencies, nonprofit organizations, private industry, and other potential
users of coastal energy research; (ii) establish and administer agreements with
other baccalaureate institutions of higher education in the Commonwealth to
carry out research projects relating to the feasibility of increasing the
Commonwealth&#8217;s reliance on all domestic forms of coastal energy; (iii)
disseminate new information and research results; (iv) apply for grants made
available pursuant to federal legislation, including the federal Methane Hydrate
Research and Development Act of 2000, P.L. 106-193, and from other sources; and
(v) facilitate the application and transfer of new coastal energy technologies.

HISTORY: 2006, c. 939, § 67-601; 2009, c. 575; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 387.