(SB1047)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto Senate Bill 1047, which would require the Virginia Department of Energy and the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to evaluate the benefits, impacts, best practices, and implementation recommendations for demand response programs in the Commonwealth.

The SCC already has the authority to evaluate the effectiveness of proposed demand response programs. Furthermore, utilities already offer demand response programs for large commercial and industrial customers who can opt in to participate if their industry has potential operational flexibility.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.