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Virginia Governor Signs Key Energy Legislation

By: MAGNIFYI Staff

Published May 6, 2026

Category: Virginia

Related Categories: Battery Storage, Legislation, New Law, Nonresidential Customers, Solar

At the end of the legislative session, Virginia Governor signed several pieces of energy legislation into law.

These energy-related bills will be effective July 1, 2026, include:

(1) HB921, which allows third-party suppliers to service nonresidential customers with annual noncoincident peaks over 5MW;

(2) HB590, which directs the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to establish the Smart Solar Permitting Platform for to automate residential solar energy system application processing and plan review and approval;

(3) HB1467 requiring APCo to conduct a demand optimization pilot program, including at least 5MW of residential battery storage and up to 150MW of DERs, and

(4) SB251, directing the State Corporation Commission to evaluate

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