{"data":{"id":"us-va/20vac5-335-30","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"20VAC5-335-30","heading":"Minimum interim targets for energy storage deployment by Phase I and Phase II Utilities","body":"A. A Phase I Utility shall petition the commission for any necessary approvals to construct or acquire the level of energy storage power rating by the following dates:\n\n1. By December 31, 2025, 25 megawatts;\n\n2. By December 31, 2030, an additional 125 megawatts for a total of 150 megawatts; and\n\n3. By December 31, 2035, an additional 250 megawatts for a total of 400 megawatts.\n\nB. A Phase II Utility shall petition the commission for any necessary approvals to construct or acquire the level of energy storage power rating by the following dates:\n\n1. By December 31, 2025, 250 megawatts;\n\n2. By December 31, 2030, an additional 950 megawatts for a total of 1,200 megawatts; and\n\n3. By December 31, 2035, an additional 1,500 megawatts for a total of 2,700 megawatts.\n\nC. At least 35% of energy storage facilities placed into service by a Phase I or Phase II Utility shall be (i) purchased by the Phase I or Phase II Utility from a party other than the utility, or (ii) owned by a party other than the Phase I or Phase II Utility with the capacity from such facilities sold to the utility. The 35% threshold shall also apply to each interim  target identified in this section.\n\nD. Any type of energy storage technology shall count toward the interim targets set forth in subsections A and B of this section.\n\nE. Each Phase I or Phase II Utility shall report on its plan to meet these interim targets and its progress toward meeting these interim targets in the proceedings established by § 56-585.5 D 4 and §§ 56-597 through 56-599 of the Code of Virginia, consistent with the requirements of each respective statute.","path":["Title 20. Public Utilities And Telecommunications","Agency 5. State Corporation Commission","Chapter 335. Regulations Governing the Deployment of Energy Storage"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title20/agency5/chapter335/section30/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:28Z","sha256":"8966b7617b26c324c59a154c4116e0bef8a7cfd96c5db2b4b494350f96956355","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/20vac5-335-20","next":"us-va/20vac5-335-40"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}