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Bill Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct. Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. This bill is identical to SB 1100. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2025 HB 2346 Virginia HB 2346 (2025)
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Virginia HB 2346 (2025) — Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct.

Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. This bill is identical to SB 1100.

Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Chapter (committee substitute) — source
  3. Commerce and Labor Substitute (committee substitute) — source
  4. Governor Substitute Not Adopted (committee substitute) — source
  5. Governor's Recommendation (committee substitute) — source
  6. Labor and Commerce Substitute (committee substitute) — source

Votes

  • Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) — 16–6 (pass) · lower
  • Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N) — 71–27 (pass) · lower
  • Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) — 21–19 (pass) · upper
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) — 7–3 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) — 9–6 (pass) · upper
  • House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N) — 10–85 (fail) · lower
  • Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A) — 68–27 (pass) · lower
  • Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N) — 53–41 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N) — 39–0 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Phil M. Hernandez — primary (person)
  • Adele Y. McClure — cosponsor (person)
  • Amy J. Laufer — cosponsor (person)
  • Atoosa R. Reaser — cosponsor (person)
  • Briana D. Sewell — cosponsor (person)
  • Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
  • Kathy K.L. Tran — cosponsor (person)
  • Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
  • Michelle Lopes Maldonado — cosponsor (person)
  • Rae Cousins — cosponsor (person)
  • Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

  • 2025-01-08 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104643D filing, introduction
  • 2025-01-08 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce referral-committee
  • 2025-01-21 Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 referral-committee
  • 2025-01-23 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
  • 2025-01-24 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N) substitution
  • 2025-01-28 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-01-29 Committee substitute printed 25105888D-H1 substitution
  • 2025-01-30 Read first time reading-1
  • 2025-01-31 Read second time reading-2
  • 2025-01-31 Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
  • 2025-01-31 Engrossed by House - committee substitute substitution
  • 2025-02-03 Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N) passage, reading-3
  • 2025-02-04 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2025-02-04 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2025-02-10 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) committee-passage
  • 2025-02-12 Rules suspended
  • 2025-02-12 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
  • 2025-02-12 Passed by for the day
  • 2025-02-13 Read third time reading-3
  • 2025-02-13 Reading of substitute waived
  • 2025-02-13 Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
  • 2025-02-13 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute substitution
  • 2025-02-13 Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) passage
  • 2025-02-17 Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A) substitution
  • 2025-02-19 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2025-02-19 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2346ER) passage
  • 2025-02-19 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2025-02-22 Signed by President passage
  • 2025-03-03 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-03 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 executive-receipt
  • 2025-03-24 Governor's recommendation received by House executive-veto-line-item
  • 2025-03-24 Governor's substitute printed (HB2346H2)
  • 2025-03-24 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
  • 2025-04-02 House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N) veto-override-passage
  • 2025-04-02 Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N) enrolled
  • 2025-04-02 Communicated to Governor
  • 2025-04-02 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 executive-receipt
  • 2025-05-02 Approved by Governor-Chapter 709 (Effective 07/01/25) executive-signature
  • 2025-05-02 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0709)

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/81ac700a-4b12-4a88-baf5-1fdd66d3840b. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).

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