                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONSERVATION OF ENERGY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES (§ 56-235.1)

It shall be the duty of the Commission to investigate from time to time the
acts, practices, rates or charges of public utilities so as to determine whether
such acts, practices, rates or charges are reasonably calculated to promote the
maximum effective conservation and use of energy and capital resources used by
public utilities in rendering utility service. Where the Commission finds that
the public interest would be served, it may order any public utility to
eliminate, alter or adopt a substitute for any act, practice, rate or charge
which is not reasonably calculated to promote the maximum effective conservation
and use of energy and capital resources used by public utilities in providing
utility service and it may further provide for the dissemination of information
to the public, either through the Commission staff or through a public utility,
in order to promote public understanding and cooperation in achieving effective
conservation of such resources; provided, however, that nothing in this section
shall be construed to authorize the adoption of any rate or charge which is
clearly not cost-based or which is in the nature of a penalty for otherwise
permissible use of utility services. This section shall not apply to telephone
companies.

HISTORY: 1976, c. 379; 2011, cc. 738, 740.