VirginiaVirtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct.
What it does
Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand.
More detail
This bill is identical to SB 1100.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- May 2Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)Latest
- May 2Approved by Governor Glenn Youngkin-Chapter 709 (Effective 07/01/25)Became Law
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Vote recorded House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N). Result: fail.Lower
- Vote recorded Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N)Minor
- Apr 2House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N)Major
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (HB2346H2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by HouseMinor
- Mar 3Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025Minor
- Mar 3Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025Minor
- Feb 22Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 19Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 19Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2346ER)Major
- Feb 19EnrolledMinor
- Feb 17Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A)Major
- Vote recorded Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 13Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Feb 13Reading of substitute waived
- Feb 13Read third timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 4Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 3Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 31Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Jan 31Read second timeMinor
- Jan 30Read first timeMinor
- Jan 29Committee substitute printed 25105888D-H1Major
- Jan 28Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 24Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 23Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
- Jan 21Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Jan 8Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 8Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104643DIntroduced