New Solar Permitting Law Approved
HB711 was approved by the Governor on April 22, 2026. This bill is effective July 1, 2026. As amended on January 30, 2026 this bill deals with local permitting of…
News Stories: Virginia
April 24, 2026
New Law Approved Requiring Utilities to Conduct Interconnection Capacity Assessment
HB1065 was approved by Governor on April 22, 2026. This bill is identical to SB 508. This bill is effective July 1, 2026. This bill among other things: Directs…
Virginia RPS Bill Signed by Governor
As amended HB892 was signed into law by Gov. Spanberger on April 22, 2026. This new law goes into effect July 1, 2026. This bill as amended on March 10, 2026 the new law…
April 23, 2026
Battery Storage Bill Gets Approved by Virginia Governor
HB891 was approved by the Governor. This bill becomes effective on July 1, 2026. This bill as introduced would prohibit localities from requiring an additional special…
April 20, 2026
Nonresidential Shopping Customer Bill Signed by Virginia Governor
As amended by substitution on February 10, 2026 HB921 was signed into law by the Virginia Governor. This bill will allow any nonresidential customer with an annual…
April 15, 2026
VA Gov. Signs Bill to Study Demand Response Programs
On April 13th as amended on March 11, 2026 SB43 was signed by the Virginia Governor. This new law becomes effective on July 1, 2026. As amended this bill directs the…
March 27, 2026
Energy Storage and Virtual Power Plant Bills to Watch
Several state lawmakers are considering energy storage related bills that among other things would require the regulators and electric utilities to develop virtual power…
March 23, 2026
Legislation We are Watching
By state law, Virginia Gov. Spanberger must act on the HB892 bill and HB590 by April 13, 2026. As reported previously on March 14th the Conference report with substitute…
March 18, 2026
Virginia Bills to Watch
HB628 – Renewable energy portfolio standard program; requirements, power purchase agreements. Amends certain renewable energy portfolio standard program…
March 8, 2026
Virginia Non-Residential Aggregation Pilot Inches Forward
Prior to participating in the Aggregation Pilot, nonresidential customers satisfying the criteria in the new law must file in this docket a notice of intent to…
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