SB 253 VA

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Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. Amends annual funding commitments for the purposes of the annual pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for low-income, elderly, and disabled individuals conducted by Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power Company. Under the bill, Appalachian Power Company is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $1 million and no greater than $1.5 million annually. Dominion Energy Virginia is required to continue its pilot program at no less than $156 million and no greater than $204 million for the time period beginning July 1, 2026, and ending July 1, 2038. The bill extends the sunset date of such pilot programs from July 1, 2028, to July 1, 2038.The bill also provides that Dominion Energy Virginia may recover costs associated with certain electrical facilities that have been approved by the State Corporation Commission as of December 1, 2033, provided that certain requirements are met and notwithstanding any limitations on such cost recovery in current law. The bill directs Dominion Energy Virginia to propose to the Commission, in any proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after January 1, 2027, and before July 1, 2033, that certain costs related to capacity procurement requirements and distribution infrastructure investments are allocated to the utility's customer class approved to serve customers with a contracted or measured electric demand of 25 megawatts or greater and an anticipated or measured average annual electric load factor of 75 percent or greater. The bill provides that certain customers in manufacturing, industrial, or consumer goods warehousing and distribution activities other than data storage may elect to remain on their existing rate schedule. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia, in connection with its first proceeding to determine rates for generation and distribution services commencing after July 1, 2026, to include in its petition to the Commission a proposal to revise its tariff for supplementary, maintenance, or standby service for customers with power plants, effective as of January 1, 2028. The bill provides that the Commission shall only approve such proposal if it determines that such tariff will not adversely affect other retail customers or the utility in a manner contrary to the public interest, and any revised tariff terms shall include protections against stranded cost risks to the utility customer base. Additionally, the bill authorizes Dominion Energy Virginia to file a petition for the securitization of certain deferred fuel costs.

• L. Louise Lucas Democratic · primary

1. Jan 12, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104601D · upper
2. Jan 12, 2026 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · upper
3. Jan 20, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253) · upper
4. Feb 9, 2026 Senate committee offered · upper
5. Feb 9, 2026 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
6. Feb 10, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26107406D-S1 · upper
7. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendments (14-Y 0-N 1-A) · upper
8. Feb 13, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
9. Feb 13, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
10. Feb 13, 2026 Passed by for the day · upper
11. Feb 16, 2026 Read second time · upper
12. Feb 16, 2026 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
13. Feb 16, 2026 Finance and Appropriations Amendment agreed to (Voice Vote) · upper
14. Feb 16, 2026 Floor offered Senator McDougle Amendment · upper
15. Feb 16, 2026 Reading of amendment waived (Voice Vote) · upper
16. Feb 16, 2026 Senator McDougle Amendment rejected (19-Y 20-N 0-A) · upper
17. Feb 16, 2026 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute as amended (Voice Vote) · upper
18. Feb 17, 2026 Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
19. Feb 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253) · upper
20. Feb 24, 2026 Placed on Calendar · lower
21. Feb 24, 2026 Read first time · lower
22. Feb 24, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
23. Feb 26, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (18-Y 3-N) · lower
24. Feb 27, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26108745D-H1 · lower
25. Mar 2, 2026 Read second time · lower
26. Mar 3, 2026 Read third time · lower
27. Mar 3, 2026 committee substitute agreed to · lower
28. Mar 3, 2026 Engrossed by House - committee substitute · lower
29. Mar 3, 2026 Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N 0-A) · lower
30. Mar 5, 2026 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N 0-A) · upper
31. Mar 6, 2026 House insisted on substitute · lower
32. Mar 6, 2026 House requested conference committee · lower
33. Mar 10, 2026 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
34. Mar 10, 2026 Conferees appointed by Senate · upper
35. Mar 10, 2026 Senate Conferees: Lucas, Surovell, McDougle · upper
36. Mar 12, 2026 Conferees appointed by House · lower
37. Mar 12, 2026 House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Torian, Kilgore · lower
38. Mar 14, 2026 Conference Report released · legislature
39. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by House (73-Y 23-N 0-A) · lower
40. Mar 14, 2026 Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · upper
41. Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · upper
42. Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB253ER) · upper
43. Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
44. Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
45. Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · upper
46. Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
47. Apr 6, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB253) · upper
48. Apr 13, 2026 Governor's recommendation received by Senate · 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.

• Governor's Recommendation · HTML
• Enrolled · PDF
• Enrolled · HTML
• Conference Report · HTML
• Conference Report Substitute · PDF
• Conference Report Substitute · HTML
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · PDF
• Labor and Commerce Substitute · HTML
• Senator McDougle Amendment · HTML
• Engrossed · PDF
• Engrossed · HTML
• Finance and Appropriations Amendment · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · PDF
• Commerce and Labor Substitute · HTML
• Introduced · PDF
• Introduced · HTML