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Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase I Utility. Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually. The bill also requires the utility in administering its shared solar program to require net crediting functionality for customer utility bills, as described in the bill. The bill also directs Appalachian Power to (i) release an additional 50 megawatts as part two of the shared solar program on July 1, 2026; (ii) release a further additional 50 megawatts as part three of the shared solar program by January 1, 2028; and (iii) petition the Commission to initiate a shared solar expansion proceeding to determine the capacity for part four of the shared solar program by May 1, 2029. See final enactments for bill effective date. As introduced, this bill was a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. This bill is identical to HB 809.
Introduced
Jan 12, 2026
Last Action
Mar 10, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 0 co
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
Enrolled
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB255ER)
Passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
Read third time
Read second time
Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 2-N)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
Read second time
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Rules suspended
Committee substitute printed 26107085D-S1
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
Senate committee offered
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104619D
Get a plain-English explanation of what this bill does, who it affects, and why it matters.
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Scott A. Surovell