Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation.
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Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-585.1:17, relating to electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Electric utilities; pilot program for electric energy conservation, generation, and storage. Requires American Electric Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to each petition the State Corporation Commission by December 31, 2026, to conduct a pilot program for electric energy conservation, solar energy generation, and energy storage resources for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals. The bill directs the Commission to convene a technical conference to evaluate the creation of an energy eff
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 727 (latest official status)
Latest official status shown, exactly as the official record states it. The step by step history lives on the official page linked below.
The numbers
4
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Phil M. HernandezAdele Y. McClureKatrina CallsenDan I. Helmer
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 31-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 68, N 31
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 21, N 19
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-25 · P · Y 40
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (76-Y 22-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 76, N 22, X 2
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 9
Roll-call results shown verbatim from the Virginia legislature’s records. A result reflects that roll call’s own motion, not the bill’s overall outcome.
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