Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.
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Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 56-594 of the Code of Virginia, relating to net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Net energy metering; standby charge; facility capacity. Increases the minimum capacity from 15 kilowatts to an aggregate nameplate capacity of 20 kilowatts of alternating current for an electrical generating facility for which certain electric utility customers are required to pay a monthly standby charge as part of the net energy metering program.
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 14, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 762 (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
1
sponsor on the bill
Sponsors
Irene Shin
Recorded votes
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 37, X 3
Reported from Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 9, N 6
Read third time and passed House (86-Y 11-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 86, N 11, X 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (19-Y 3-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 19, N 3
Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (8-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 8, N 1
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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 762.