Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
Introduced
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 cooperatives; virtual power plant program.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Electric utilities; virtual power plant program; electric cooperatives. Authorizes electric cooperatives to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. The bill defines a virtual power plant as an aggregation of distributed energy resources, enrolled either directly with an electric cooperative or indirectly through an aggregator, that are operated in coordination to provide one or more grid services. Under the bill, an electric cooperative may offer incentives to residential cus
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 44 (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
2
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
David A. ReidJeremy S. McPike
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 98, N 1
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · Y 39, N 1
Senator McPike Substitute agreed to Senate · 2026-02-26 · P · X 40
Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote)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 (14-Y 0-N)Senate · 2026-02-23 · P · Y 14, X 1
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-02 · P · Y 99, X 1
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-27 · P · Y 22
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)House of Delegates · 2026-01-22 · 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 44.