VirginiaRenewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.
What it does
Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Requires, for purposes of the renewable energy portfolio standard program, Dominion Energy Virginia and American Electric Power to annually procure and retire certain percentages of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems, as defined in the bill. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission to prepare and deliver a report evaluating the procurement and retirement of renewable energy certificates from geothermal heating and cooling systems in the Commonwealth on or before November 1, 2028.
More detail
The bill also directs the Real Estate Appraiser Board to promulgate regulations requiring the development of a continuing education curriculum and required training for all licensees that includes how to properly determine the increase in value of real estate created by reductions in building energy costs associated with solar, geothermal, and solar water heating investments. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation and is identical to HB 1102.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 734 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Mar 12Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252)
- Mar 10Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026To Governor
- Mar 10Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Minor
- Mar 4Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 4Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 4Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB252ER)Major
- Mar 4EnrolledMinor
- Feb 27Passed House (67-Y 29-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 27Read third timeMinor
- Feb 26Read second timeMinor
- Feb 24Reported from Labor and Commerce (16-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 18Read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252)
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (25-Y 14-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate as amended (Voice Vote)
- Feb 12Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed toMajor
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 11Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 11Rules suspended
- Feb 9Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee amendments offered
- Feb 1Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB252)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104602DIntroduced