RICHMOND — The State Corporation Commission (SCC) submitted a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on Virginia’s goal to cut electricity usage over 15 years.

The report prepared by the SCC staff concludes that a goal of reducing electricity consumption by Virginians by 10 percent can be achieved by 2022. The report further identifies alternatives for, and additional questions related to, implementing programs to achieve the reduction.

In April 2007, the General Assembly established the electricity consumption reduction goal for the Commonwealth. The legislature directed the SCC to determine if the reduction goal can be achieved, identify the types of conservation and efficiency programs that should be implemented to meet the goal, and develop a plan for the implementation of recommended programs.

The SCC staff conducted a wide-ranging review of short-term and long-term strategies for decreasing energy consumption within an era of growing demand for energy. It was assisted in the examination by a large number of stakeholders from consumer and environmental groups, retail customers, utilities, and government agencies who formed five sub-groups.

The groups analyzed programs for demand side management, conservation, efficiency, load management, real-time pricing, consumer education, and other ideas that came from the public. Each group produced a report with recommendations for electric conservation programs that could be deployed in Virginia.

The staff report as well as the reports and comments of the work groups are posted on the SCC’s website at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/eaf/conserve.aspx.

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Case Number PUE-2007-00049