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type: "Bill"
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title: "Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities."
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description: "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."
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jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
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legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
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session: "2026"
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identifier: "HB 1467"
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citation: "Virginia HB 1467 (2026)"
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classification: ["bill"]
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subjects: []
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status: "enacted"
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primary_sponsors: ["Lily V. Franklin"]
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version_count: 2
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action_count: 25
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vote_count: 6
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first_action: "2026-01-23"
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last_action: "2026-04-13"
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source: "openstates"
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source_identifier: "ocd-bill/17da698f-22fd-436e-a1dd-8069c41eadd1"
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source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1467"
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source_hash: "a329fa2da082387ab1124379fade1ac02c34ed1efa0d3ef7580a19fdc36e6900"
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vintage: "2026-07-01"
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source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
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retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
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confidence: "reported"
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tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
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---
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# Virginia HB 1467 (2026) — Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.
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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.
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## Version chain
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The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
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1. **Introduced** (filed) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095207.PDF)
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2. **Enrolled** (enrolled) — [source](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212559.PDF)
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## Votes
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- H VOTE: — **98–0** (pass) · lower
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- Reported from Commerce and Labor — **12–2** (pass) · upper
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- Passage R — **31–9** (pass) · upper
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- Reported from Labor and Commerce — **22–0** (pass) · lower
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- Subcommittee recommends reporting — **9–0** (pass) · lower
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- Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) — **37–0** (pass) · upper
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## Sponsors
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- Lily V. Franklin — primary (person)
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- Phil M. Hernandez — cosponsor (person)
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## Timeline
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The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
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- **2026-01-23** Presented and ordered printed 26106041D `introduction`
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- **2026-01-23** Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-28** Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 `referral-committee`
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- **2026-01-29** Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467)
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- **2026-01-29** Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
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- **2026-02-03** Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-02-05** Read first time `reading-1`
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- **2026-02-06** Read second time and engrossed `reading-2`
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- **2026-02-09** Read third time and passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A) `passage, reading-3`
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- **2026-02-10** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
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- **2026-02-10** Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor `referral-committee`
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- **2026-03-09** Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N) `committee-passage`
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- **2026-03-10** Rules suspended
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- **2026-03-10** Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A)
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- **2026-03-10** Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
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- **2026-03-11** Read third time `reading-3`
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- **2026-03-11** Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Enrolled `enrolled`
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- **2026-03-30** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1467ER) `passage`
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- **2026-03-30** Signed by President `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Signed by Speaker `passage`
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- **2026-03-31** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
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- **2026-03-31** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 `executive-receipt`
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- **2026-04-06** Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467)
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- **2026-04-13** Approved by Governor-Chapter 860 (effective 7/1/2026) `executive-signature`
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## Source
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OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/17da698f-22fd-436e-a1dd-8069c41eadd1`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).
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