§ 15.2-2316.6 — Definitions

Virginia § 15.2-2316.6

• Jurisdiction: Virginia
• Title 15.2: Counties, Cities and Towns
• Subtitle II: Powers of Local Government
• Ch. 22: Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning
• Art. 7.3: Siting of Solar Projects and Energy Storage Projects

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As used in this article, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Energy storage facilities" means the energy storage equipment and technology within an energy storage project that is capable of absorbing energy, storing such energy for a period of time, and redelivering such energy after it has been stored.

"Energy storage project" means the energy storage facilities within the project site.

"Host locality" means any locality within the jurisdictional boundaries of which construction of a commercial solar project or an energy storage project is proposed.

"Solar facilities" means commercial solar photovoltaic (electric energy) generation facilities. "Solar facilities" does not include any solar project that is (i) described in § 56-594, 56-594.01, 56-594.02, or 56-594.2, or (ii) five megawatts or less.

"Solar project" means the solar facilities, subject to this chapter, that are within the project site.

Legislative History

2020, c. 802; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 57, 58.