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This law was first created in 2006. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 939<\/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 2020, chapters 657<\/a>, 658<\/a>, and 960<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":364196,"section_number":"45.2-1700","catch_line":" Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1700\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":364196,"section_number":"45.2-1700","catch_line":" Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1700\/"},{"id":364212,"section_number":"45.2-1714","catch_line":" Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium established; board of directors","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1714\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1451895,"object_type":"law","relational_id":364196,"identifier":"45.2-1700","token":"45.2\/V\/17\/1\/45.2-1700","url":"\/45.2-1700\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/45.2-1700\/","token":"45.2\/V\/17\/1\/45.2-1700","dublin_core":{"Title":" Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 45.2-1700","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:<\/p>

“Consortium<\/span>” means the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium<\/span> established pursuant to Article 5 (\u00a7 45.2-1714<\/a> et seq.).<\/p>

“Division<\/span>” means the Division<\/span> of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency of the Department<\/span> of Energy.<\/p>

“Plan<\/span>” means the Virginia Energy Plan<\/span> prepared pursuant to Article 4 (\u00a7 45.2-1700<\/a> et seq.).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n DEFINITIONS (\u00a7 45.2-1700)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\n“Consortium” means the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium\nestablished pursuant to Article 5 (\u00a7 45.2-1714 et seq.).\n\n“Division” means the Division of Renewable Energy and Energy\nEfficiency of the Department of Energy.\n\n“Plan” means the Virginia Energy Plan prepared pursuant to Article 4\n(\u00a7 45.2-1700 et seq.).\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 939, \u00a7 67-200; 2020, cc. 657, 658, 960; 2021, Sp. Sess. I,\ncc. 387, 532.","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"}}