VirginiaEnergy storage requirements; Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reports.
What it does
Electric utilities; energy storage requirements; Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality to develop model ordinances; work groups; reports. Increases the targets for energy storage capacity that Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure and extends the time frame by which such capacity must be met. Under the bill, (i) Appalachian Power shall petition the Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure at least 780 megawatts of short-duration energy storage capacity by 2040 and 520 megawatts of long-duration energy storage capacity by 2045 and (ii) Dominion Energy Virginia shall petition the Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure at least 5,220 megawatts of short-duration energy storage capacity by 2045 and 3,480 megawatts of long-duration energy storage capacity by 2045.
More detail
"Long-duration energy storage" and "short-duration energy storage" are defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to conduct a technology demonstration program for long-duration energy storage resources and initiate a proceeding to determine if such technology is viable and that the targets in the bill are reasonably achievable, for which a final order shall be entered no later than March 1, 2030. Certain provisions of the bill are only effective upon such determination by the Commission.The bill requires the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Fire Programs, to create model ordinances for use by localities in their regulation of energy storage projects and to convene a work group to develop such model ordinances and submit a report by December 1, 2025. The bill directs the Department of Energy and the Department of Environmental Quality to convene a work group to develop recommendations and financial incentives related to the development of long-duration energy storage projects and submit a report by December 1, 2025. The bill also directs the Department of Energy to engage with PJM Interconnection, LLC, in reviewing regional market conditions related to energy storage resources and permits Dominion Energy Virginia to propose a partnership with institutions of higher education to deploy energy storage resources. This bill is identical to HB 2537.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- May 2Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinLatest
- Apr 2Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025To Governor
- Apr 2Communicated to Governor
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 25Governor's substitute printed (SB1394S2)
- Mar 24Governor's substitute printed (SB1394S2)
- Mar 24Governor Glenn Youngkin's recommendation received by SenateMinor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024Minor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 21Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394)
- Feb 19House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Major
- Vote recorded House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 18Passed House with substitute (55-Y 42-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House with substitute (55-Y 42-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 13Committee substitute printed 25107097D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 13Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394)
- Feb 6Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 6Read first timeMinor
- Feb 6Placed on Calendar
- Jan 31Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 30Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 30Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 30Read second timeMinor
- Jan 29Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 29Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N)
- Jan 29Rules suspended
- Jan 28Committee substitute printed 25106000D-S1Major
- Jan 27Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 14Presented and ordered printed 25104704DIntroduced