HB1883
Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
House: Communicated to Governor
Chief Patron:
Katrina Callsen (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements; power purchase agreements.
Amends certain renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements for Dominion Energy Virginia, including (i) the annual percentage of program requirements to be met with behind-the meter solar, wind, or anaerobic digestion resources of three megawatts or less located in the Commonwealth and (ii) the date by which 75 percent of ... (More) such requirements shall be met with resources located in the Commonwealth. The bill also removes the requirement for a solar-powered or wind-powered generation facility to have a capacity of no less than 50 kilowatts to qualify for a third party power purchase agreement under a pilot program. The bill permits Dominion Energy Virginia to recover certain costs prior to December 31, 2032, and provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage the development on previously developed project sites, as defined in existing law, to reduce the land use impacts of solar development.(Less)
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Bill History
- 01/06/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25104410D
- 01/06/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/14/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/19/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1883)
- 01/20/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/21/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 1-N)
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105581D-H1
- 01/27/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/28/2025 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/28/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/28/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 01/28/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 01/29/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/30/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/13/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1883)
- 02/17/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (8-Y 5-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Reading of amendments waived
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended
- 02/19/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/20/2025 - House: Senate Amendments agreed to by House (58-Y 39-N) Close Floor Vote
- 03/07/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 03/07/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1883ER)
- 03/07/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/10/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/11/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
- 03/11/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/18/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1883)
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB1883H2)
- 04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (29-Y 67-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
