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Such general permit regulation shall include a definition of “emergency” that is compatible with the ISO’s emergency operations manual. 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This law was first created in 2009. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 752<\/a> and 855<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 2022, chapter 356<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":353028,"section_number":"2.2-4006","catch_line":"Exemptions from requirements of this article","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4006\/"},{"id":370610,"section_number":"56-576","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-576\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1372697,"object_type":"law","relational_id":345582,"identifier":"10.1-1307.02","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1307.02","url":"\/10.1-1307.02\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/10.1-1307.02\/","token":"10.1\/II\/13\/1\/10.1-1307.02","dublin_core":{"Title":"Permit for generation of electricity during ISO-declared emergency","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 10.1-1307.02","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Emergency generation source<\/span>” means a stationary internal combustion engine that operates according to the procedures in the ISO’s emergency operations manual during an ISO-declared emergency<\/span>.

\t\t\t“ISO-declared emergency<\/span>” means a condition that exists when the independent system operator, as defined in § 56-576<\/a>, notifies electric utilities that an emergency exists or may occur and that complies with the definition of “emergency” adopted by the Board<\/span> pursuant to subsection B.

\t\t\t“Retail customer” has the same meaning ascribed thereto in § 56-576<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Board<\/span> shall adopt a general permit regulation for the use of back-up generation to authorize the construction, installation, reconstruction, modification, and operation of emergency generation sources<\/span> during ISO-declared emergencies. Such general permit regulation shall include a definition of “emergency” that is compatible with the ISO’s emergency operations manual. After adoption of such general permit regulation, any amendments to the Board<\/span>’s regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section shall be exempt from Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006<\/a> et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPERMIT FOR GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY DURING ISO-DECLARED EMERGENCY (\u00a7\n10.1-1307.02)\n\nA. As used in this section:\n\t\t\t“Emergency generation source” means a stationary internal\ncombustion engine that operates according to the procedures in the ISO’s\nemergency operations manual during an ISO-declared\nemergency.\t\t\t“ISO-declared emergency” means a condition that exists\nwhen the independent system operator, as defined in § 56-576, notifies\nelectric utilities that an emergency exists or may occur and that complies with\nthe definition of “emergency” adopted by the Board pursuant to\nsubsection B.\t\t\t“Retail customer” has the same meaning ascribed\nthereto in § 56-576.\n\nB. The Board shall adopt a general permit regulation for the use of back-up\ngeneration to authorize the construction, installation, reconstruction,\nmodification, and operation of emergency generation sources during ISO-declared\nemergencies. Such general permit regulation shall include a definition of\n“emergency” that is compatible with the ISO’s emergency\noperations manual. After adoption of such general permit regulation, any\namendments to the Board’s regulations necessary to carry out the\nprovisions of this section shall be exempt from Article 2 (§ 2.2-4006 et\nseq.) of the Administrative Process Act.\n\nHISTORY: 2009, cc. 752, 855; 2022, c. 356.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}