SB1441 requires that the State Corporation Commission, in conducting its review of costs associated with generating facilities utilizing energy derived from offshore wind, to give due consideration to the economic development benefits of the project for Virginia, including capital investments and job creation, arising from project construction and operation and the manufacture of wind turbine generator components and subcomponents. The bill also accelerates the timeline from 2034 to 2032 for public utilities to construct or purchase one or more offshore wind generation facilities.
The Virginia State Senate passed SB1441 on February 7, 2023 by a vote of 38 to 2. We have assigned pluses to the nays because it is well known that wind, solar, and green energy receive substantial government subsidies, raising serious concerns about their constitutionality. The globalist green agenda, associated with the UN’s Agenda 2030, has no place in this country. Wind energy is an attempt to manipulate public opinion and promote a leftist agenda. SB1441 squanders taxpayer money and resources by collecting unnecessary data solely to expedite wind facility projects. This should not happen at all.