Energy Legislation to Watch
HB2456 in Arizona if passed would prohibit counties from blocking the development of small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) if they are co-located with a large industrial…
News Stories: Virginia
February 26, 2026
February 12, 2026
Amended House/Senate Amendments Introduced Related to Surplus Interconnection Services
In Virginia HB1065 / SB508 substitute amendments introduced on a bill to direct certain electric utilities to undertake comprehensive assessments and establish pilot…
December 12, 2025
Commission Schedules Large Load Flexibility Technical Conference
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) “finds that a comprehensive examination of data center load flexibility in the form of a public, Commissioner-led…
November 25, 2025
PUC Approves Creation of New Rate Class For Large Loads
In a press release the Virginia’s State Corporation Commission announced that it had approved a new rate class GS-5 that will comprise customers demanding 25 megawatts…
August 1, 2025
Staff Geothermal Workgroup Report Filed
Staff of the Virginia State Corporation Commission filed its Geothermal Workgroup Report. Staff’s report among other things recommends adopting: (1) a tiered…
May 2, 2025
Governor Signs Several Energy Related Bills
The Governor signs HB2346 as substituted by Governor’s recommendation on March 24, 2025 requiring the SCC to conduct an ex parte proceeding with Dominion and APCo to…
February 18, 2025
Bills Awaits Governor’s Signature
SB1316 – Renewable energy portfolio standard eligible sources; geothermal electric generating resources. Provides those geothermal electric generating resources,…
February 11, 2025
Legislation to Watch
Virginia, with its short 60-day legislative session already moving quickly towards the back nine, House Bill HB2528 and Senate Bill SB1485, which would have loosened the…
January 22, 2025
Virginia Legislators Respond To Energy Crisis By Introducing Eight Bills To Give Customers Energy Choice
Excerpts from REAL Press Release: {***} “Energy choice advocates commend lawmakers for offering solutions to address rising energy demand, projected bill increases and…
January 9, 2025
Introduced Bill Aims To Remove Some Restrictions On Retail Choice
HB 2528 bill if passed would become effective July 2026. {***} “Summary of bill as Introduced:” Electric utilities; customer energy choice; customer return to service;…
