VirginiaElectric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.
What it does
Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. Amends annual funding commitments for the purposes of the annual pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals conducted by Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company. Under the bill, Appalachian Power Company is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $1 million and no greater than $1.5 million annually.
More detail
Dominion Energy Virginia is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $156 million and no greater than $204 million for the time period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending July 1, 2038. The bill extends the sunset date of such pilot programs from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2038.The bill also provides that Dominion Energy Virginia may recover costs associated with certain electrical facilities that have been approved by the State Corporation Commission as of December 1, 2033, provided that certain requirements are met and notwithstanding any limitations on such cost recovery in current law. The bill directs Dominion Energy Virginia to propose to the Commission, in any proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after January 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2033, that certain costs related to capacity procurement requirements and distribution infrastructure investments are allocated to the utility's customer class approved to serve customers with a contracted or measured electric demand of 25 megawatts or greater and an anticipated or measured average annual electric load factor of 75 percent or greater. The bill provides that certain customers in manufacturing, industrial, or consumer goods warehousing and distribution activities other than data storage may elect to remain on their existing rate schedule. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia, in connection with its first proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after July 1, 2026, to include in its petition to the Commission a proposal to revise its tariff for supplementary, maintenance, or standby service for customers with power plants, effective as of January 1, 2028. The bill provides that the Commission shall only approve such proposal if it determines that such tariff will not adversely affect other retail customers or the utility in a manner contrary to the public interest, and any revised tariff terms shall include protections against stranded cost risks to the utility customer base. Additionally, the bill authorizes Dominion Energy Virginia to file a petition for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
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History
- 2026
- Apr 13Governor's recommendation received by SenateLatest
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253)
- 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 Senate and House (SB253ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)Minor
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Adopt Conference Committee Report R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 14Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A)Minor
- Mar 14Conference Report released
- Mar 12House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore
- Mar 12Conferees appointed by House
- Mar 10Senate Conferees: Lucas, Surovell, McDougle
- Vote recorded Accede Conference Committee R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Conferees appointed by Senate
- Mar 10Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Mar 6House requested conference committeeMinor
- Mar 6House insisted on substituteMajor
- Mar 5House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A)
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: fail.Upper
- Mar 3Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 3committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 3Read third timeMinor
- Mar 2Read second timeMinor
- Feb 27Committee substitute printed 26108745D-H1Major
- Feb 26Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 3-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 24Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 24Read first timeMinor
- Feb 24Placed on Calendar
- Feb 23Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 16Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote)Major
- Vote recorded Floor Amendment V. Result: fail.Upper
- Feb 16Senator McDougle Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A)Minor
- Feb 16Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Floor offered Senator McDougle Amendment
- Feb 16Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 16Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- Feb 16Read second timeMinor
- 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 12Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Committee substitute printed 26107406D-S1Major
- Feb 9Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee offered
- Jan 20Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253)
- Jan 12Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 12Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104601DIntroduced