Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Became law
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “An Act to amend and reenact § 56-594.4 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase I Utility.” Read the full text
2026 session
What it does
Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase I Utility. Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually. The bill also requires the utility in administering its shared solar program to require net crediting functionality for customer utility bills, as described in the bill. The bill also directs
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Where it is
Introduced · Jan 12, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter 674 (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
Scott A. Surovell
Recorded votes
Passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)House of Delegates · 2026-02-27 · P · Y 86, X 3, N 10
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 2-N)House of Delegates · 2026-02-24 · P · Y 20, N 2
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-13 · P · Y 23, N 16, X 1
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate · 2026-02-11 · P · Y 40
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)Senate · 2026-02-09 · P · Y 9, N 5, X 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 674.