Electric utilities; energy storage requirements, Department of Energy to develop model ordinance.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact §§ 56-580 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Title 45.2 a chapter numbered 22, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-2200, relating to electric utilities;” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Electric utilities; energy storage resources; Department of Energy to develop model ordinances; State Corporation Commission to conduct technology demonstration program . Increases the targets for energy storage capacity that Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to petition the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) for approval to construct, acquire, or procure and extends the time frame by which such capacity must be met. Under the bill, (i) Appalachian Power shal
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 694 (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
5
sponsors on the bill
Sponsors
Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.Alfonso H. LopezShelly A. SimondsElizabeth B. Bennett-ParkerBetsy B. Carr
Recorded votes
Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 30-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-03-11 · P · Y 68, N 30, X 1
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-10 · P · Y 21, N 19
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-03-09 · P · Y 40
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)Senate · 2026-03-06 · P · Y 10, N 4, X 1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-03-02 · P · Y 8, N 5, X 2
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 32-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-17 · P · Y 65, N 32, X 3
Reported from Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 17, N 5
Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 1-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 6, N 1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (17-Y 5-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-10 · P · Y 17, N 5
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (6-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-05 · P · Y 6, X 1, N 2
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 694.