SB 621 VA

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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.

• Kannan Srinivasan Democratic · primary

1. Jan 14, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103265D · upper
2. Jan 14, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 27, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) · upper
4. Feb 12, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) · upper
6. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107598D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
10. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) · upper
14. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
15. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
16. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
17. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) · lower
18. Feb 26, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) · upper
19. Mar 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
20. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · lower
21. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · lower
22. Mar 9, 2026 Enrolled · upper
23. Mar 9, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB621ER) · upper
24. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
25. Mar 9, 2026 Signed by President · upper
26. Mar 10, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 · upper
27. Mar 10, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
28. Mar 12, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) · upper
29. Apr 13, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
30. Apr 13, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612) · 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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