republic-os/legislation/us/states/va/2024/hb-108.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Shared solar programs; SCC to establish by regulation, etc."
description: "Shared solar programs; American Electric Power; minimum bill; capacity. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a shared solar program, defined in the bill, that allows customers of American Electric Power (Phase I Utility) the opportunity to purchase electric power through a subscription in a shared solar facility, defined in the bill. The bill provides that a customer's net bill for participation in the shared solar program means the resulting amount a customer must pay the utility after the bill credit, defined in the bill, is deducted from the customer's monthly gross utility bill. The bill also requires the Commission to establish a minimum bill, below which a subscriber's net bill cannot go, that is calculated based on the amount of kilowatt-hours billed by the utility and specifies that low-income customers are exempt from such minimum bill. The bill prescribes a shared solar program capacity of at least 10 percent of each utility's adjusted Virginia peak load and requires the Commission's regulations to allow for program participation by all jurisdictional and nonjurisdictional customer classes. Under the bill, co-location of two or more shared solar facilities is permitted for shared solar program participation if the facilities are located on a single parcel of land or on adjacent parcels of land for facilities up to five megawatts. The bill requires the Commission to (i) establish regulations that prohibit early termination fees and credit reporting for low-income customers, (ii) require net financial savings for subscribers relative to the subscription fee, (iii) require a customer's affirmative consent before providing customer billing and usage data to a subscriber organization, and (iv) establish customer engagement rules. Under the bill, any net crediting fee imposed by the shared solar program shall not exceed one percent of the bill credit value and shall be charged to the subscriber organization. The bill also provides that a utility is permitted to seek recovery of bill credit costs in its triennial base review only if such costs would result in the utility being unable to meet its revenue requirement after accounting for all avoided costs that can be realized by ratepayers. The bill specifies that the Commission shall update its shared solar program consistent with the requirements of the bill by January 1, 2025, and shall require each utility to file any associated tariffs, agreements, or forms necessary for implementing the program by July 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Energy to convene a stakeholder work group to determine the amounts and forms of project incentives for (a) projects located on rooftops, brownfields, or landfills; (b) projects that are dual-use agricultural facilities; or (c) projects that satisfy another category as established by the Department and to submit a written report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor no later than November 30, 2024."
jurisdiction: "us/states/va"
legislature: "Virginia General Assembly"
session: "2024"
identifier: "HB 108"
citation: "Virginia HB 108 (2024)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Richard C. \"Rip\" Sullivan, Jr."]
version_count: 4
action_count: 36
vote_count: 7
first_action: "2024-01-01"
last_action: "2024-04-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0b37859d-a10e-4e96-9af1-ecefae711459"
source_url: "https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+sum+HB108"
source_hash: "4fda30fae8ce885caaeca50f83a910e4d113c93a3afbe1409c0349b81e6d3d3e"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-va"]
---

# Virginia HB 108 (2024) — Shared solar programs; SCC to establish by regulation, etc.

Shared solar programs; American Electric Power; minimum bill; capacity. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish by regulation a shared solar program, defined in the bill, that allows customers of American Electric Power (Phase I Utility) the opportunity to purchase electric power through a subscription in a shared solar facility, defined in the bill. The bill provides that a customer's net bill for participation in the shared solar program means the resulting amount a customer must pay the utility after the bill credit, defined in the bill, is deducted from the customer's monthly gross utility bill. The bill also requires the Commission to establish a minimum bill, below which a subscriber's net bill cannot go, that is calculated based on the amount of kilowatt-hours billed by the utility and specifies that low-income customers are exempt from such minimum bill. The bill prescribes a shared solar program capacity of at least 10 percent of each utility's adjusted Virginia peak load and requires the Commission's regulations to allow for program participation by all jurisdictional and nonjurisdictional customer classes. Under the bill, co-location of two or more shared solar facilities is permitted for shared solar program participation if the facilities are located on a single parcel of land or on adjacent parcels of land for facilities up to five megawatts. The bill requires the Commission to (i) establish regulations that prohibit early termination fees and credit reporting for low-income customers, (ii) require net financial savings for subscribers relative to the subscription fee, (iii) require a customer's affirmative consent before providing customer billing and usage data to a subscriber organization, and (iv) establish customer engagement rules. Under the bill, any net crediting fee imposed by the shared solar program shall not exceed one percent of the bill credit value and shall be charged to the subscriber organization. The bill also provides that a utility is permitted to seek recovery of bill credit costs in its triennial base review only if such costs would result in the utility being unable to meet its revenue requirement after accounting for all avoided costs that can be realized by ratepayers. The bill specifies that the Commission shall update its shared solar program consistent with the requirements of the bill by January 1, 2025, and shall require each utility to file any associated tariffs, agreements, or forms necessary for implementing the program by July 1, 2025. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Energy to convene a stakeholder work group to determine the amounts and forms of project incentives for (a) projects located on rooftops, brownfields, or landfills; (b) projects that are dual-use agricultural facilities; or (c) projects that satisfy another category as established by the Department and to submit a written report to the Chairs of the House Committee on Commerce and Energy and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor no later than November 30, 2024.

## Version chain

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

1. **CHAP0716** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+CHAP0716)
2. **Committee substitute printed 24107302D-H1** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB108H1)
3. **HB108ER** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB108ER)
4. **Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101046D** (committee substitute) — [source](https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?241+ful+HB108)

## Votes

- Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) — **13–9** (pass) · lower
- Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N) — **22–17** (pass) · upper
- Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) — **6–4** (pass) · lower
- VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) — **54–44** (pass) · lower
- Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) — **39–0** (pass) · upper
- Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N) — **10–5** (pass) · upper
- VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N) — **51–46** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. — primary (person)
- Elizabeth B. Bennett-Parker — cosponsor (person)
- Irene Shin — cosponsor (person)
- Katrina Callsen — cosponsor (person)
- Marcia S. "Cia" Price — cosponsor (person)
- Vivian E. Watts — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2024-01-01** Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101046D `filing, introduction`
- **2024-01-01** Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce `referral-committee`
- **2024-01-16** Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-05** Impact statement from SCC (HB108)
- **2024-02-06** House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- **2024-02-06** Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 4-N) `substitution`
- **2024-02-08** Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (13-Y 9-N) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-08** Committee substitute printed 24107302D-H1 `substitution`
- **2024-02-11** Read first time `reading-1`
- **2024-02-12** Read second time `reading-2`
- **2024-02-12** Committee substitute agreed to 24107302D-H1 `substitution`
- **2024-02-12** Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB108H1 `substitution`
- **2024-02-13** Read third time and passed House (55-Y 44-N) `passage, reading-3`
- **2024-02-13** VOTE: Passage (55-Y 44-N) `passage`
- **2024-02-14** Constitutional reading dispensed
- **2024-02-14** Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor `referral-committee`
- **2024-02-26** Impact statement from SCC (HB108H1)
- **2024-02-26** Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
- **2024-02-26** Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendment (10-Y 5-N) `committee-passage`
- **2024-02-28** Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- **2024-02-29** Read third time `reading-3`
- **2024-02-29** Reading of amendment waived
- **2024-02-29** Committee amendment agreed to `amendment-passage`
- **2024-02-29** Engrossed by Senate as amended
- **2024-02-29** Passed Senate with amendment (22-Y 17-N) `passage`
- **2024-03-04** Senate amendment agreed to by House (52-Y 46-N) `amendment-passage`
- **2024-03-04** VOTE: Adoption (52-Y 46-N)
- **2024-03-07** Enrolled `enrolled`
- **2024-03-07** Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB108ER) `passage`
- **2024-03-07** Signed by Speaker `passage`
- **2024-03-08** Signed by President `passage`
- **2024-03-11** Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2024 `enrolled, executive-receipt`
- **2024-03-11** Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024 `executive-receipt`
- **2024-04-08** Approved by Governor-Chapter 716 (effective 7/1/24) `executive-signature`
- **2024-04-08** Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0716)
- **2024-04-22** Impact statement from SCC (HB108ER)

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0b37859d-a10e-4e96-9af1-ecefae711459`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official Virginia legislature records).