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Electric utilities; high energy demand customers; demand flexibility programs; reports. Directs Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to file a petition with the State Corporation Commission by January 15, 2027, for approval of voluntary demand flexibility programs that apply to high energy demand customers, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to consider all forms of demand flexibility and other specific factors in approving each such program. The bill directs each cooperative that serves one or more high energy demand customers to establish a voluntary demand flexibility program for such customers by January 1, 2029. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are required to file status reports on their demand flexibility programs with the Commission three years after initial program approval and every three years thereafter. Additionally, in 2028 and annually thereafter, the Commission is required to submit information summarizing the status and performance of such programs as part of an existing report.
Introduced
Jan 9, 2026
Last Action
Mar 12, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 5 co
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB284ER)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)
Read third time
Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Committee substitute printed 26108365D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N)
Senate committee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read first time
Committee substitute printed 26107245D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
House subcommittee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102642D
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)
Michael B. Feggans