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Bill Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities. Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Requires Appalachian Power 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 July 1, 2027. 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. us/states/va Virginia General Assembly 2026 HB 1467 Virginia HB 1467 (2026)
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Virginia HB 1467 (2026) — Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.

Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Requires Appalachian Power 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 July 1, 2027. 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.

Version chain

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

  1. Introduced (filed) — source
  2. Enrolled (enrolled) — source

Votes

  • H VOTE: — 980 (pass) · lower
  • Reported from Commerce and Labor — 122 (pass) · upper
  • Passage R — 319 (pass) · upper
  • Reported from Labor and Commerce — 220 (pass) · lower
  • Subcommittee recommends reporting — 90 (pass) · lower
  • Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — 370 (pass) · upper

Sponsors

  • Lily V. Franklin — primary (person)
  • Phil M. Hernandez — cosponsor (person)

Timeline

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

  • 2026-01-23 Presented and ordered printed 26106041D introduction
  • 2026-01-23 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce referral-committee
  • 2026-01-28 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 referral-committee
  • 2026-01-29 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467)
  • 2026-01-29 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
  • 2026-02-03 Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-02-05 Read first time reading-1
  • 2026-02-06 Read second time and engrossed reading-2
  • 2026-02-09 Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) passage, reading-3
  • 2026-02-10 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
  • 2026-02-10 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor referral-committee
  • 2026-03-09 Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N) committee-passage
  • 2026-03-10 Rules suspended
  • 2026-03-10 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
  • 2026-03-10 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  • 2026-03-11 Read third time reading-3
  • 2026-03-11 Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Enrolled enrolled
  • 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1467ER) passage
  • 2026-03-30 Signed by President passage
  • 2026-03-31 Signed by Speaker passage
  • 2026-03-31 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 enrolled, executive-receipt
  • 2026-03-31 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 executive-receipt
  • 2026-04-06 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467)
  • 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 860 (effective 7/1/2026) executive-signature

Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/17da698f-22fd-436e-a1dd-8069c41eadd1. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).