Rooftop and other DG solar loses its chains

Net metering cap increased Standby charges apply only over 15 k. W Other

Beyond the VCEA Commonwealth Energy Policy: • 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 • Net-zero

Dominion’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) “Plan B preserves approximately 9, 700 MW of

Still missing from the electric sector transition Electric coops and munis must join the

Decarbonizing the rest of the economy will be even harder Transportation is the biggest

We need: Buildings We American Geophysical Union Net-zero retrofit • Stronger residential building code

For a run-down and links to most of the energy bills that passed

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Rooftop (and other DG solar) loses its chains Courtesy of Secure Futures LLC

Net metering cap increased Standby charges apply only over 15 k. W Other new freedoms Residential limit now 25 k. W, commercial limit now 3 MW Dominion customers can install 150% of previous year’s demand Shared solar option for multi-family residential First landfill solar project gets GA’s blessing

Beyond the VCEA Commonwealth Energy Policy: • 100% carbon-free electricity by 2040 • Net-zero greenhouse gas emissions economy wide by 2045 American. Magazine. org

Dominion’s 2020 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) “Plan B preserves approximately 9, 700 MW of natural gas-fired generation to address future system reliability, stability, and energy independence issues. ” –Page 3

Still missing from the electric sector transition Electric coops and munis must join the transition Improvements to RPS to remove paper company subsidies, strengthen provisions for solar on rooftops, brownfields “Shared solar” legislation passed but is flawed Customers still lack the right to buy renewable energy

Decarbonizing the rest of the economy will be even harder Transportation is the biggest source of GHG emissions, with major health impacts Rethink planning for smart growth, end car-centric planning, design streets for pedestrians and bicycles Electrify transportation, starting with school buses

We need: Buildings We American Geophysical Union Net-zero retrofit • Stronger residential building code • Stretch codes • All-electric buildings • Geothermal heating and cooling • Solar-ready • EV-ready • Microgrids for resilience • Retrofits! Code development is underway now

For a run-down and links to most of the energy bills that passed in 2020, see https: //wp. me/p 2 J 6 a. F-y 6 To get the acronym decoder: http: //vasierra. club/acronym Resources To better understand RECs: https: //wp. me/p 2 J 6 a. F-Y “What the heck is a REC? ” To get involved with Sierra Club advocacy: sierraclub. org/virginia/optin Thanks to Susan Stillman for help with these slides.