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Zoning; high-energy users; local authority. Permits the governing body of any locality to give consideration to the adverse impacts on the electric grid caused by high-energy users, as defined in the bill, and impacts resulting from new electric infrastructure in the design of zoning ordinances and the drawing of districts. The bill also permits the governing body of any locality in Planning District 8 to consider the current availability of electric energy against the expected annual electric energy consumption of high-energy users when evaluating land use applications and zoning amendments. Finally, the bill provides that any governing body considering such an application or amendment shall require a high-energy user seeking such application or amendment to provide information regarding the projected annual electric energy usage for the project prior to consideration.
Introduced
Jan 14, 2026
Last Action
Jan 30, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 1 co
Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Assigned HCCT sub: Subcommittee #3
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105314D
Referred to Committee on Counties, Cities and Towns
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Continued to next session in Counties, Cities and Towns (Voice Vote)
JJ Singh
John Chilton McAuliff