VA SB621 | 2026 | Regular Session
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Passed on April 13 2026 - 100% progression
Action: 2026-04-13 - Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]
Summary
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; electric grid utilization metrics. Requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval of grid utilization metrics by October 15, 2026, which petition may be consolidated with the integrated resource plan filing for Dominion Energy in 2026. Under the bill, the petition shall include certain assessments comparing current electric grid system performance with optimal utilization of existing electric grid assets. The bill also requires the Commission to include in an existing annual report its findings on each applicable utility's assessment of relevant grid utilization metrics, which shall include an analysis of the potential for each applicable utility to increase electric grid utilization through the deployment of non-wires alternatives. This bill is identical to HB 434.
Title
Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
Sponsors
Roll Calls
2026-03-03 - House - Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (Y: 92 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-26 - House - Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) (Y: 15 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2026-02-17 - Senate - Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Y: 21 N: 19 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2026-02-13 - Senate - Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Y: 35 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2026-02-12 - Senate - Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Y: 8 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612) | |
| 2026-04-13 | Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/2026) | |
| 2026-03-12 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) |
| 2026-03-10 | Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 | |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Signed by President |
| 2026-03-09 | House | Signed by Speaker |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB621ER) |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Enrolled |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Read third time |
| 2026-03-02 | House | Read second time |
| 2026-02-26 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Read first time |
| 2026-02-24 | House | Placed on Calendar |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read second time |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Passed by for the day |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Rules suspended |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute printed 26107598D-S1 |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Senate committee offered |
| 2026-01-27 | Senate | Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor |
| 2026-01-14 | Senate | Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103265D |
