HB 1999 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Energy Innovation Pilot Program; established, report.

Summary
Energy Innovation Pilot Program established. Establishes the Energy Innovation Pilot Program to foster the development of innovative energy projects by allowing Program participants to provide grid services or other beneficial energy measures. Under the Program, a participant, after obtaining State Corporation Commission approval, is not required to comply with specific state statutes and regulations pertaining to the generation, transmission, or distribution of electric energy for sale, except for those laws and regulations that are required for worker safety, public safety, or environmental protection, for a period of five years. The bill includes provisions for application requirements, an approval process, Program exit procedures, a test period extension process, suspension or revocation of Commission approval, consumer protections, Commission investigations, and recordkeeping and reporting requirements.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes · House of Delegates Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

21–1
Passed
Total votes 22
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic12
12 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican10
9 Yea 1 Nay
90% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Jan 23, 2025
House Of Delegates · Passed
House of Delegates Vote: pass (21-1)
house of delegates
Jan 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Joe McNamara
Joe McNamara
RRepublican
VA
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