VirginiaElectric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.
What it does
Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.
More detail
This bill is identical to HB 1151.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0746)Latest
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 746 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 9Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB423ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (66-Y 30-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 19Read first timeMinor
- Feb 19Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 3rd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 16Rules suspended
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Senator Perry Substitute agreed to
- Feb 16Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 16Floor offered Senator Perry Substitute
- Feb 16Commerce and Labor Substitute rejected
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- Feb 16Floor substitute printed 26108040D-S2 (Perry)
- Feb 13Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 13Rules suspended
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 26107906D-S1Major
- Feb 12Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Senate committee offered
- Feb 5Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB423)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104600DIntroduced