Virginia bills · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB 621
Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the Virginia legislature· SUMMARY AS PASSED
Phase I and Phase II Utilities; electric grid utilization metrics. Requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval of grid utilization metrics by October 15, 2026, which petition may be consolidated with the integrated resource plan filing for Dominion Energy in 2026. Under the bill, the petition shall include certain assessments comparing current electric grid system performance with optimal utilization of existing electric grid assets. The bill also requires the Commission to include in an existing annual report its findings on each applicable utility's assessment of relevant grid utilization metrics, which shall include an analysis of the potential for each applicable utility to increase electric grid utilization through the deployment of non-wires alternatives. This bill is identical to HB 434.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 16, 2026, 12:24 AM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2026 House | H VOTE: | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 26, 2026 House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 17, 2026 Senate | Passage R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 13, 2026 Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed R | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
| Feb 12, 2026 Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | Set your home in Virginia to see |
Actions
- Apr 13, 2026
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612) - Apr 13, 2026
Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/2026) - Mar 12, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) - 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 (SB621ER) - Mar 9, 2026 · Senate
Enrolled - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) - Mar 3, 2026 · House
Read third time - Mar 2, 2026 · House
Read second time - Feb 26, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) - Feb 26, 2026 · House
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Read first time - Feb 24, 2026 · House
Placed on Calendar - Feb 17, 2026 · Senate
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) - Feb 16, 2026 · Senate
Read second time - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Passed by for the day - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Rules suspended - Feb 13, 2026 · Senate
Committee substitute printed 26107598D-S1 - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) - Feb 12, 2026 · Senate
Senate committee offered - Jan 27, 2026 · Senate
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor - Jan 14, 2026 · Senate
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103265D