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| Bill | Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report. | Electric utilities; integrated resource plans. Makes various changes related to the content and process for an integrated resource plan (IRP) developed by an electric utility that provides a forecast of its load obligations and a plan to meet those obligations. The bill (i) extends the planning timeframe from 15 to 20 years; (ii) requires Appalachian Power to file an IRP by removing an exception from the definition of "electric utility"; (iii) changes the frequency with which a utility is required to file an IRP from biennially to triennially; (iv) requires utilities to consider the use of grid-enhancing technologies as alternatives to new transmission infrastructure, and when new transmission lines are envisioned, to provide the reasons grid-enhancing technologies are not sufficient to defer or eliminate the need for new transmission infrastructure; and (v) requires utilities to consider the use of surplus interconnection service, as defined in the bill, to add new electric generation projects and energy storage resources to the grid.The bill requires that the current stakeholder review process for integrated resource plans be facilitated by a third-party facilitator selected by the State Corporation Commission and compensated by the utility. The bill requires, as part of the stakeholder review process, the utility to provide stakeholders with reasonable access to the same modeling software, modeling assumptions, modeling inputs, and data used by the utility to evaluate supply and demand resources in its integrated resource plan to enable stakeholders to create modeling scenarios for the utility's consideration during the development of its integrated resource plan.The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to (a) establish guidelines that ensure that utilities develop comprehensive integrated resource plans and provide meaningful public engagement and maximum transparency during the planning process; (b) conduct a proceeding by July 1, 2027, and at least once every five years thereafter, to identify and review each of its existing orders relevant to integrated resource plans to determine if such orders remain necessary and effective and are not overly burdensome; and (c) convene a work group to make recommendations on the required guidelines.As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 429. | us/states/va | Virginia General Assembly | 2026 | SB 249 | Virginia SB 249 (2026) |
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Virginia SB 249 (2026) — Electric utilities; definitions, integrated resource plans, report.
Electric utilities; integrated resource plans. Makes various changes related to the content and process for an integrated resource plan (IRP) developed by an electric utility that provides a forecast of its load obligations and a plan to meet those obligations. The bill (i) extends the planning timeframe from 15 to 20 years; (ii) requires Appalachian Power to file an IRP by removing an exception from the definition of "electric utility"; (iii) changes the frequency with which a utility is required to file an IRP from biennially to triennially; (iv) requires utilities to consider the use of grid-enhancing technologies as alternatives to new transmission infrastructure, and when new transmission lines are envisioned, to provide the reasons grid-enhancing technologies are not sufficient to defer or eliminate the need for new transmission infrastructure; and (v) requires utilities to consider the use of surplus interconnection service, as defined in the bill, to add new electric generation projects and energy storage resources to the grid.The bill requires that the current stakeholder review process for integrated resource plans be facilitated by a third-party facilitator selected by the State Corporation Commission and compensated by the utility. The bill requires, as part of the stakeholder review process, the utility to provide stakeholders with reasonable access to the same modeling software, modeling assumptions, modeling inputs, and data used by the utility to evaluate supply and demand resources in its integrated resource plan to enable stakeholders to create modeling scenarios for the utility's consideration during the development of its integrated resource plan.The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to (a) establish guidelines that ensure that utilities develop comprehensive integrated resource plans and provide meaningful public engagement and maximum transparency during the planning process; (b) conduct a proceeding by July 1, 2027, and at least once every five years thereafter, to identify and review each of its existing orders relevant to integrated resource plans to determine if such orders remain necessary and effective and are not overly burdensome; and (c) convene a work group to make recommendations on the required guidelines.As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 429.
Version chain
The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.
- Introduced (filed) — source
- Chaptered (committee substitute) — source
- Commerce and Labor Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Conference Report (committee substitute) — source
- Conference Report Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Labor and Commerce Amendment (committee substitute) — source
- Labor and Commerce Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Substitute (committee substitute) — source
- Enrolled (enrolled) — source
Votes
- H VOTE: — 66–32 (pass) · lower
- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute — 19–2 (pass) · lower
- Adopt Conference Committee Report R — 20–18 (pass) · upper
- H VOTE: — 63–34 (pass) · lower
- Accede Conference Committee R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Concur House Substitute R — 0–40 (fail) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute — 8–1 (pass) · lower
- Passage R — 21–18 (pass) · upper
- Constitutional reading dispensed R — 40–0 (pass) · upper
- Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute — 9–5 (pass) · upper
Sponsors
- Scott A. Surovell — primary (person)
Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- 2026-01-12 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104616D
filing, introduction - 2026-01-12 Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
referral-committee - 2026-02-03 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 2026-02-09 Senate committee offered
- 2026-02-09 Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
committee-passage - 2026-02-10 Committee substitute printed 26107458D-S1
substitution - 2026-02-11 Rules suspended
- 2026-02-11 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-02-11 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 2026-02-12 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-02-12 Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-12 Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
substitution - 2026-02-13 Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)
passage, reading-3 - 2026-02-16 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 2026-02-18 Placed on Calendar
- 2026-02-18 Read first time
reading-1 - 2026-02-18 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee - 2026-02-26 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee - 2026-03-03 House subcommittee offered
- 2026-03-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
substitution - 2026-03-05 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
committee-passage - 2026-03-05 Committee substitute printed 26109184D-H1
substitution - 2026-03-09 Read second time
reading-2 - 2026-03-10 Passed by for the day
- 2026-03-11 Read third time
reading-3 - 2026-03-11 committee substitute agreed to
substitution - 2026-03-11 Engrossed by House - committee substitute
substitution - 2026-03-11 Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N 1-A)
passage - 2026-03-12 House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-12 House insisted on substitute
substitution - 2026-03-12 House requested conference committee
referral-committee - 2026-03-12 Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 2026-03-12 Conferees appointed by Senate
- 2026-03-12 Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bagby, Stanley
- 2026-03-12 Conferees appointed by House
- 2026-03-12 House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Shin, O'Quinn
- 2026-03-12 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 2026-03-12 Senate acceded to request
- 2026-03-14 Conference Report released
- 2026-03-14 Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-14 Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
committee-passage-favorable - 2026-03-24 Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 2026-03-30 Enrolled
enrolled - 2026-03-30 Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB249ER)
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 (SB249)
- 2026-04-13 Approved by Governor-Chapter 608 (effective 7/1/2026)
executive-signature - 2026-04-13 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0608)
Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot 2026-07-01; origin ocd-bill/46842f30-97cd-407e-99de-323d4d0b4455. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).