Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe yesterday signed a bill
authorizing the expansion of the state’s Solar Energy Development Authority to
include energy
storage.
The legislation is part of a series of bills signed by
McAuliffe that promote wind, solar and energy storage technologies.
SB 1258, introduced by Sen. Adam Ebbin, expands the purpose
of the new Solar Energy
and Battery Storage Development Authority to include positioning the state as a
leader in research, development, commercialization, manufacturing, and
deployment of energy storage technology. The powers of the authority are
expanded to include
