Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 487
Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jeremy S. McPike (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 HB 562.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 12:15 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 Senate | Concur House Substitute R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 27, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 24, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 11, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 9, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 893 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 24, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB487) - Mar 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 - Mar 10, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Signed by President - Mar 9, 2026 · House
Signed by Speaker - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB487ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · Senate
House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Passed House with substitute (96-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Engrossed by House - floor substitute - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Delegate Reid Floor substitute agreed to - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Read third time - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Floor offered Delegate Reid Substitute - Feb 27, 2026 · House
Floor substitute printed 26108780D-H1 (Reid) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (21-Y 1-N) - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 18, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 11, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 9, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB487) - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 13, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105222D