SB 255 VA

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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 Appalachian Power to (i) release an additional 50 megawatts as part two of the shared solar program on July 1, 2026; (ii) release a further additional 50 megawatts as part three of the shared solar program by January 1, 2028; and (iii) petition the Commission to initiate a shared solar expansion proceeding to determine the capacity for part four of the shared solar program by May 1, 2029. See final enactments for bill effective date. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 809.

• Scott A. Surovell Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104619D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N) · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107085D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 11, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 11, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
10. Feb 12, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 12, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 12, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 13, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255) · upper
15. Feb 18, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
16. Feb 18, 2026 Read first time · lower
17. Feb 18, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
18. Feb 24, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 2-N) · lower
19. Feb 26, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Feb 27, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Feb 27, 2026 Passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 4, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 4, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB255ER) · upper
24. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 4, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 9, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255) · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
28. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 674 (Effective - see bill) · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0674) · executive

The published texts of this bill as it moves through the legislature. Each links to the official document on the state legislature site. Data from OpenStates.

• Chaptered · PDF
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• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
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• Introduced · PDF
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