VirginiaElectric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.
What it does
Electric utilities; high energy demand customers; demand flexibility programs; reports. Directs Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to file a petition with the State Corporation Commission by January 15, 2027, for approval of voluntary demand flexibility programs that apply to high energy demand customers, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to consider all forms of demand flexibility and other specific factors in approving each such program.
More detail
The bill directs each cooperative that serves one or more high energy demand customers to establish a voluntary demand flexibility program for such customers by January 1, 2029. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are required to file status reports on their demand flexibility programs with the Commission three years after initial program approval and every three years thereafter. Additionally, in 2028 and annually thereafter, the Commission is required to submit information summarizing the status and performance of such programs as part of an existing report. This bill is identical to HB 284.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Apr 8Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378)Latest
- Apr 8Approved by Governor Abigail Spanberger-Chapter 378 (effective 7/1/2026)Became Law
- Apr 6Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
- 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 (SB371ER)Major
- Mar 30EnrolledMinor
- Mar 24Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
- Mar 11House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded Concur House Substitute R. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 10Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)Passed House
- Vote recorded H VOTE:. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 10Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Mar 10committee substitute agreed toMajor
- Mar 10Read third timeMinor
- Mar 9Read second timeMinor
- Mar 5Committee substitute printed 26108390D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 5Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N)Minor
- Mar 3Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3House subcommittee offered
- Feb 24Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3Minor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 18Read first timeMinor
- Feb 18Placed on Calendar
- Feb 13Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 13-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 12Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 12Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
- 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 10Committee substitute printed 26107319D-S1Major
- Feb 9Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 9Senate committee offered
- Feb 9Incorporates SB551 (Srinivasan)
- Feb 3Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102637DIntroduced