Reports
- Virginia Department of Energy Study on the Economic and Environmental Impacts of Eliminating Waste Coal Piles in Southwest Virginia
- Virginia Department of Energy Evaluation of Policy Options to Encourage the Capture and Beneficial Use of Coal Mine Methane
- Waste Coal Piles Identification and Use of Coal Ash Report
- Potential Impacts of Gold Mining and Processing in the Commonwealth
- Developing Renewable Energy and Energy Storage Facilities on Brownfields and Previously Coal Mined Lands in Virginia: A Handbook
- Virginia Energy Plan 2022
Evaluation of Performance-Based Ratemaking: Stakeholder Process
Seeking Public Comment
Virginia Power Innovation Program
Grant Guidelines and Criteria for Disbursement of Funds
Abandoned Mine Land Seeking Public Comment
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (The Law), P.L. 117-58 "The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act," was enacted on November 15, 2021. This enacted legislation included language that directly, or in some cases indirectly, impacts OSMRE. In addition to the extension of abandoned mine land (AML) fee collections and mandatory AML Grant distributions, $11.3 billion in new funding with authorized to be appropriated for deposit into the Abandoned Mine Reclamation Fund." To learn more: Click Here
To submit a public comment please email: bilcomments@energy.virginia.gov
Inflation Reduction Act Home Energy Rebates Information
Virginia Energy is in the process of developing applications for funding for these new programs, and the rebates are expected to be available in the second half of 2025.
The Virginia Department of Energy may apply for federal funding for two new Home Energy Rebate Programs. Please note that the rebates specifically for low to moderate income-earning households will not cover electric heat pump replacements. Virginia Energy is in the process of developing applications for funding for these new programs and the rebates are expected to be available starting in early 2025. Learn more through this Frequently Asked Questions list: Here
- Virginia Energy presented this powerpoint presentation, which includes information about the Home Energy Rebate Programs, at the Virginia Energy Efficiency Council Spring Forum on May 6, 2024. View Here
- Virginia Energy held a public Home Energy Rebates Working Session on May 17, 2024 from 1:30 - 3:30pm ET. The purpose of this virtual working session was to help Virginia Energy think through key Home Energy Rebate Programs design decisions on topics such as eligibility and income verification, consumer protection, education and outreach, and market transformation. More information on Regulatory Town Hall: View Here. The recording of the working session is posted here. During the session, Virginia Energy solicited public input through the interactive web platform Padlet. Public input received during the session can be viewed Here.
- Virginia Energy is soliciting written input on the design of Virginia's Home Energy Rebate Programs via this questionnaire: View Here
- Guidehouse, Inc. conducted a market assessment to inform Home Energy Rebates program design. A summary of the assessment can be found Here.
- Guidehouse, Inc. synthesized the market assessment and stakeholder feedback collected to date into a list of Key Program Design Questions and Recommendations for Virginia's Home Energy Rebates program design. This document can be viewed Here.
- Guidehouse, Inc. developed an Asset Inventory listing programs offered by utilities and state agencies that are directly relevant to the Home Energy Rebate programs through rebate stacking and categorical eligibility for low-income households. The Asset Inventory can be viewed Here.
Electric Vehicle Rebates
Electric vehicle rebates were not funded by the General Assembly and therefore are not available at this time.
Meetings
2-5-2025 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Meeting Recording
1-31-2025 - Solar for All Public Work Group - Minutes
7-17-2024 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda
7-10-2024 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda
4-17-2024 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Meeting
1-24-2024 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes Meeting Recording
1-9-2024 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
10-4-2023 - Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes Meeting Recording
9-14-2023 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes Meeting Recording
9-13-2023 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
7-26-2023 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
7-13-2023 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
6-23-2023 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
4-28-2023 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
4-13-2023 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Draft Minutes
1-17-2023 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
1-12-2023 - Clean Energy Advisory Board Annual Meeting - Notice
12-13-2022 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Draft Minutes
11-9-2022 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda
9-7-2022 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
6-9-2022 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
5-3-2022 - Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority - Notice Agenda Minutes
4-19-2022 - Virginia Solar Energy Development and Energy Storage Authority - Notice Agenda Approved Minutes
Virginia Gas Oil Board
Abandoned Mine Land
6-10-2024 - Abandoned Mine Land - Big Vein Road Portal Big Vein Road Portal (2)
7-3-2024 - Abandoned Mine Land - Red Jacket Portals Project
7-11-2024 - Abandoned Mine Land - Baden Drainage
