Energy Efficiency

Legislative Updates
BillsDateStatus
HB1002 - Utilities, certain; notice procedures for nonpayment.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1062 - Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1065 - Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1075 - State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1102 - Renewable energy portfolio standard program; energy from geothermal heating/cooling systems, report.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1133 - Virginia Solar Energy and Battery Energy Storage Systems Program; established.01/25/2026Continued
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HB114 - Electric utility infrastructure; Dept of Energy and SCC to conduct an analysis, report.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1151 - Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1191 - Electric substation construction agreements; electric cooperatives.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1225 - Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1255 - Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.01/25/2026Passed
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HB1360 - Investor-owned electric utilities; requirements in fuel factor proceedings conducted with SCC.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB1372 - Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage &apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1379 - Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.01/25/2026Continued
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HB1393 - Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.01/25/2026Passed
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HB1439 - Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.01/25/2026Passed
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HB1467 - Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.01/25/2026Passed
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HB1487 - Underground transmission lines; pilot program, clarifies qualifying projects, report.01/25/2026Passed
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HB1491 - Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.01/25/2026Passed
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HB284 - Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB285 - Distributed Energy Resources Task force; established, reports, sunset.01/25/2026Passed
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HB289 - Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB323 - Data centers; Department of Energy shall lead efforts to accelerate use of waste heat, report.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB324 - Electric Vehicle Rural Infrastructure Program and Fund; established and created.01/25/2026Continued
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HB369 - Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB395 - Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.01/25/2026Pending Governor's Communication
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HB429 - Electric utilities; integrated resource plans, report01/25/2026Passed
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HB434 - Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB457 - Land development; solar canopies in parking areas, definition.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB503 - Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers.01/25/2026Continued
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HB507 - Data centers; permit requirements, emission limits for certain engine-generator sets.01/25/2026Passed
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HB590 - Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.01/25/2026Passed
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HB628 - Renewable energy portfolio standard program; requirements, power purchase agreements.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB634 - Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB672 - Appliance minimum energy and water conservation standards; requirement of manufacturers.01/25/2026Passed
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HB683 - Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB807 - Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase II Utility.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB809 - Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB84 - Electric utilities and licensed suppliers of electricity; regional transmission entities.01/25/2026Passed
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HB889 - Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB892 - Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts.01/25/2026Passed
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HB893 - Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB895 - Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.01/25/2026Passed
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HB899 - Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition, advisory panel.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB903 - Electric utilities; performance-based regulatory framework.01/25/2026Passed
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HB906 - Energy load flexibility protocols; SCC et al., to evaluate high electric demand customers, report.01/25/2026Continued
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HB918 - Virginia Clean Energy Research and Support Center; established, report.01/25/2026Continued
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HB921 - Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers, renewable portfolio standard requirements.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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HB928 - Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.01/25/2026Incorporated
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HB935 - Virginia Clean Energy and Battery Storage Promotion Program; established, report.01/25/2026Continued
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SB175 - Electric utilities; amends renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements, etc.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB223 - Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; created, membership, reports, sunset.01/25/2026Passed
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SB225 - Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established, report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB310 - State Corporation Commission; time frame for completion of certain proceedings.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB327 - Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB333 - Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; established, report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB339 - SCC; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities, definitions.01/25/2026Continued
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SB340 - Small renewable energy projects; agrivoltaics definition.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB371 - Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB377 - Electric substation construction agreements; electric cooperatives.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB382 - Smart Solar Permitting Platform; definitions, established, residential solar energy systems.01/25/2026Passed
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SB423 - Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB43 - Demand response programs; evaluation and assessment by Department of Energy, report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB443 - Siting of battery energy storage projects; commercial solar photovoltaic generation facilities.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB448 - Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.01/25/2026Passed
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SB466 - Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers.01/25/2026Continued
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SB470 - Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.01/25/2026Incorporated
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SB487 - Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB497 - Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB509 - Licensed suppliers of electric energy; aggregate demands, total retail load limit.01/25/2026Continued
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SB510 - Virginia Clean Energy Research and Support Center; established, report.01/25/2026Continued
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SB515 - Electric Utility Regulation, Commission on; scope and name change.01/25/2026Passed
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SB516 - Electric utilities; disconnection reports, State Corporation Commission database, annual summary.01/25/2026Passed
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SB551 - Energy load flexibility protocols; SCC et al., to evaluate high electric demand customers, report.01/25/2026Incorporated
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SB598 - Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.01/25/2026Passed
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SB619 - Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities.01/25/2026In Committee
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SB621 - Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB645 - Air Pollution Control Board; regulations, small renewable energy projects, anaerobic tech., report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB651 - Underground electric distribution & transmission improvement.; levy on utility customers by ordinance.01/25/2026In Conference
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SB659 - Solar Interconnection Grant Program; established, report, sunset.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB700 - Large-Scale Electricity Consumer Infrastructure Impact Fund; created.01/25/2026Continued
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SB72 - Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB751 - Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility.01/25/2026Continued
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SB777 - Regional electric transmission entities; voting members, annual report.01/25/2026Passed
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SB802 - Clean energy and community flood preparedness; market-based trading program.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB818 - Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers, renewable portfolio standard requirements.01/25/2026Awaiting Governor's Action
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SB823 - Contractors; regulation, solar installation companies, sale, lease, etc., of solar energy systems.01/25/2026Passed
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SB827 - Underground transmission lines; pilot program, qualifying projects, levy, report.01/25/2026Passed
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