SB 466 VA
Electric utilities; cost recovery, costs substantially related to serving data center customers.
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Summary
This bill would modify provisions allowing electric utilities to recover costs for electrical distribution infrastructure serving data centers. Data centers require substantial and dedicated electrical infrastructure to serve their power demands. The bill would allow utilities to recover the costs of building and maintaining this electrical infrastructure through customer rates. This would enable utilities to invest in electrical distribution capacity specifically designed to serve data center operations in Virginia.
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Official abstract
A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; cost recovery; electric distribution infrastructure serving data centers.
Sponsor (1)
- Richard H. Stuart Republican · primary
Action history (5)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102980D · upper
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
- Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB466) · upper
- Feb 12, 2026 Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) · upper
- Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · upper
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