HB2346
Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
April 2, 2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
Chief Patron:
Phil Hernandez (D)
Session:
2025 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program.
Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs ... (More) and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/08/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104643D
- 01/08/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/21/2025 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/22/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/23/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
- 01/24/2025 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
- 01/27/2025 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/28/2025 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
- 01/29/2025 - House: Committee substitute printed 25105888D-H1
- 01/30/2025 - House: Read first time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Read second time
- 01/31/2025 - House: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- 01/31/2025 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 02/03/2025 - House: Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/04/2025 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/10/2025 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/11/2025 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 25107050D-S1
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/12/2025 - Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Read third time
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 02/13/2025 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2025 - House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Enrolled
- 02/19/2025 - House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2346ER)
- 02/19/2025 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 02/22/2025 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/03/2025 - House: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
- 03/03/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's recommendation received by House
- 03/24/2025 - House: Governor's substitute printed (HB2346H2)
- 03/24/2025 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
- 03/24/2025 - Governor's Recommendation
- 04/02/2025 - House: House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N)
- 04/02/2025 - House: Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N) Close Floor Vote
- 04/02/2025 - House: Communicated to Governor
- 04/02/2025 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025
