HB 976 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; SCC to ensure energy policy at lowest reasonable cost.

Summary
Electric utilities; State Corporation Commission; energy policy of the Commonwealth. Requires the State Corporation Commission to ensure that the Commonwealth implements the energy policy of the Commonwealth, as defined by relevant law, at the lowest reasonable cost, taking into account all cost-effective demand-side management options and the security and reliability benefits of the regional transmission entity that each incumbent electric utility has joined. The bill establishes a rebuttable presumption that plans, petitions, or proposals from utilities that do not ensure such implementation at the lowest reasonable cost are not in the public interest.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Nov 18, 2024
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Committee
3
Feb 6, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 18, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
lower
Jan 9, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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