Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia HB 562
Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- David A. Reid (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Electric utilities; virtual power plant program; electric cooperatives. Authorizes electric cooperatives to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. The bill defines a virtual power plant as an aggregation of distributed energy resources, enrolled either directly with an electric cooperative or indirectly through an aggregator, that are operated in coordination to provide one or more grid services. Under the bill, an electric cooperative may offer incentives to residential customers to purchase battery storage devices and is required to evaluate various methods to optimize demand. This bill is identical to SB 487.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 8:07 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 25, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 23, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 2, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 27, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Jan 22, 2026 House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Mar 31, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044) - Mar 31, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB562) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · House
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 6, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB562ER) - Mar 6, 2026 · House
Enrolled - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A) - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Senator McPike Substitute agreed to - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Reading of substitute waived - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Floor offered Senator McPike Substitute - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Read third time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Floor substitute printed 26108702D-S1 (McPike) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 25, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 23, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Feb 3, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) - Feb 2, 2026 · House
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) - Jan 30, 2026 · House
Read second time and engrossed - Jan 29, 2026 · House
Read first time - Jan 27, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) - Jan 22, 2026 · House
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) - Jan 20, 2026 · House
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 - Jan 19, 2026 · House
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB562) - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Jan 13, 2026 · House
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105224D