On 2 May the Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin two accounts veto pronounced for which Virginia utilities should invest in both short and long -term energy storage, as well as together working groups and technological demonstrations to do research into such technologies.
Supervisory accounts SB1394 and HB2537 At least 780 MW of the short-term storage capacity of the short duration would require long-term capacity by 2045 by 2045 for Appalachian Power, and 5,220 MW short duration and 3,480 MW long-term for Dominion Energy Virginia.
In Veto messagesYoungkin emphasized his free market energy mentality and opposition against the Virginia Clean Economy Act, adopted a law in 2020 that prepared a mandatory RPS program for the state.
“The Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) fails Virginians,” wrote Youngkin. “Adding requirements for the request for additional storage technologies will not change that the law is misled and not works. Long -term energy storage is an expensive technology and if utility companies would believe that this is the best technology to meet the demand, they would actively seek permission to build them.”
