VirginiaElectric utilities; integrated resource plans, Phase I or Phase II files updated plans, etc.
What it does
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans. Makes various changes related to the content and process for an integrated resource plan (IRP) developed by an electric utility that provides a forecast of its load obligations and a plan to meet those obligations. The bill (i) extends the planning timeframe from 15 to 20 years; (ii) requires Appalachian Power to file an IRP by removing an exception from the definition of "electric utility"; (iii) changes the frequency a utility is required to file an IRP from biennially to triennially; and (iv) requires utilities to consider the use of grid-enhancing technologies as alternatives to new transmission infrastructure, and when new transmission lines are envisioned, to provide the reasons grid-enhancing technologies are not sufficient to defer or eliminate the need for new transmission infrastructure.The bill requires that the current stakeholder review process for integrated resource plans be facilitated by a third-party facilitator selected by the State Corporation Commission and compensated by the utility.
More detail
The bill requires, as part of the stakeholder review process, the utility to provide stakeholders with reasonable access to the same modeling software, modeling assumptions, modeling inputs, and data used by the utility to evaluate supply and demand resources in its integrated resource plan to enable stakeholders to create modeling scenarios for the utility's consideration during the development of its integrated resource plan.The bill requires the Commission to (a) establish guidelines that ensure that utilities develop comprehensive integrated resource plans and provide meaningful public engagement and maximum transparency during the planning process; (b) conduct a proceeding by July 1, 2026, and at least once every five years thereafter, to identify and review each of its existing orders relevant to integrated resource plans to determine if such orders remain necessary and effective and are not overly burdensome; and (c) to convene a work group to make recommendations on the required guidelines.Finally, the bill requires any petition to permit the construction and operation of electrical generating facilities filed by an electric utility that is required to file an integrated resource plan to (1) incorporate the intent to construct and operate such generating facilities or (2) if the utility's intent to construct and operate such generating facilities was not identified in the utility's most recently approved integrated resource plan, provide a detailed explanation of why the utility did not anticipate the need for such generating facilities.As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 2413.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 20Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1021)
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1021ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Conference report agreed to by House (65-Y 31-N)Minor
- Feb 21Conference substitute printed 25107895D-S2
- Feb 21Amended by conference committee
- Feb 20Delegates: Mundon King, Herring, Wyatt
- Vote recorded Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by House
- Feb 20Senators: Surovell, Deeds, Obenshain
- Feb 20Conferees appointed by Senate
- Feb 20Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
- Feb 20House requested conference committeeMinor
- Feb 20House insisted on substituteMajor
- Feb 19House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N)
- Vote recorded House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N). Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 18Passed House with substitute (74-Y 23-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (74-Y 23-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 18Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 18Read third timeMinor
- Feb 17Read second timeMinor
- Feb 13Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1021)
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Committee substitute printed 25107446D-H1Major
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (14-Y 8-N)Minor
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Feb 3Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 31Printed as engrossed 25105999D-ES1
- Jan 31Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amendedMajor
- Jan 31Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed toMajor
- Jan 31Reading of amendment waived
- Jan 31Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (39-Y 0-N 1-A)
- Jan 30Rules suspended
- Jan 29Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 4-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 27Committee substitute printed 25105999D-S1Major
- Jan 24Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1021)
- Jan 7Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 7Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101256DIntroduced