VirginiaNet energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.
What it does
Net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity. Increases the minimum capacity from 15 kilowatts to an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 kilowatts of alternating current for an electrical generating facility for which certain electric utility customers are required to pay a monthly standby charge as part of the net energy metering program.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 762 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
- Mar 31Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 31Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026Minor
- Mar 31Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 30Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 30Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1255ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 11Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 11Read third timeMinor
- Mar 10Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading). Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 10Rules suspended
- Mar 9Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
- Feb 12Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 11Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 10Engrossed by House as amended
- Feb 10committee amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 9Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3House subcommittee offered
- Jan 28Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 25Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1255)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101501DIntroduced