45.1-391 - Solar Energy Center; purposes. - Virginia Statutes

§ 45.1-391. Solar Energy Center; purposes.

The Virginia Solar Energy Center is continued as a part of the Department.The purposes of the Center are (i) to serve the people of the Commonwealth asa clearinghouse to gather, maintain and disseminate general and technicalinformation on solar energy and its utilization; (ii) to coordinate programsfor solar energy data-gathering in Virginia; (iii) to coordinate efforts andprograms on solar energy with other state agencies and institutions, otherstates and federal agencies; (iv) to promote cooperation among and betweenVirginia business, industry, agriculture and the public related to the use ofsolar energy; (v) to develop public education programs on solar energy foruse in schools and by the public; and (vi) to provide assistance informulating policies on the utilization of solar energy that would be in thebest interest of the Commonwealth.

The intent of the General Assembly is to provide an organization for thepurposes set out in this section to receive nonstate funds for such purposes.

(1984, c. 590.)