                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ENERGY GENERATION BY PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES (§ 56-589.1)

A. A school board of a school division located in a locality that is a
non-jurisdictional customer of a utility pursuant to &#xA7; 56-234 and that owns
or operates a public school building or facility that has been modernized
consistent with Article 3 (&#xA7; 22.1-141.1 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 22.1
and generates energy derived from sunlight and the solar generating facility is
interconnected pursuant to &#xA7; 56-594 may enter into a contract to generate
such energy on terms and conditions negotiated between the customer and the
utility.

B. The solar-powered renewable energy generation facilities associated with a
public school building or facility owned or operated by a school board shall be
located on the same real property upon which the public school buildings and
facilities are located. The solar facilities shall be located on the rooftops of
the public school buildings and facilities, however up to 20 percent of the
capacity may come from ground mounted solar facilities.

C. Neither jurisdictional customers nor non-jurisdictional customers that do not
participate in a school modernization project consistent with Article 3 (&#xA7;
22.1-141.1 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 22.1 shall bear any costs associated
with such school modernization project by a participating non-jurisdictional
customer.

HISTORY: 2019, cc. 818, 819.