Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard; zero-carbon electricity; accelerated clean energy buyers.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard; zero-carbon electricity; accelerated clean energy buyers. Revises the conditions under which accelerated clean energy buyers, defined in existing law as accelerated renewable energy buyers, may contract with Appalachian Power or Dominion Energy Virginia to obtain renewable energy certificates (RECs). The bill exempts an accelerated clean energy buyer obtaining capacity, energy, or RECs from qualifying resources or facilities from the assig
From the official legislative record, shown verbatim. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 43 (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
3
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David A. ReidKaren Keys-GamarraVirgil Thornton
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (95-Y 4-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 95, N 4
Passed Senate with substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 40
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 (15-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 15
Read third time and passed House (94-Y 3-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 94, X 3, N 3
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-03 · P · Y 20, N 2
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-29 · 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.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter 43.