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2025 Regular Session • Virginia Legislature

HB2346: Virtual power plant pilot program; each Phase II Utility shall petition SCC for approval to conduct.

Legislative Summary

Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program. Requires Dominion Energy Virginia to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by December 1, 2025. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. This bill is identical to SB 1100.

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Bill History

1/8/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104643D
House of Delegates
1/8/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/21/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3
House of Delegates
1/23/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
House of Delegates
1/24/2025
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
1/28/2025
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
House of Delegates
1/29/2025
Committee substitute printed 25105888D-H1
House of Delegates
1/30/2025
Read first time
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Read second time
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
House of Delegates
1/31/2025
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
House of Delegates
2/3/2025
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
House of Delegates
2/4/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Senate
2/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
2/10/2025
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
Senate
2/11/2025
Committee substitute printed 25107050D-S1
Senate
2/12/2025
Rules suspended
Senate
2/12/2025
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
Senate
2/12/2025
Passed by for the day
Senate
2/13/2025
Read third time
Senate
2/13/2025
Reading of substitute waived
Senate
2/13/2025
Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
Senate
2/13/2025
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
Senate
2/13/2025
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
Senate
2/17/2025
Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Enrolled
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2346ER)
House of Delegates
2/19/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Delegates
2/22/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/3/2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 3, 2025
House of Delegates
3/3/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
3/24/2025
Governor's recommendation received by House
3/24/2025
Governor's substitute printed (HB2346H2)
House of Delegates
3/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2346)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N)
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Communicated to Governor
House of Delegates
4/2/2025
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025

Roll Call Votes

House rejected Governor's recommendation (10-Y 85-N)
4/2/2025
10
Yea
85
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: FAILED
Motion to pass in enrolled form rejected (53-Y 41-N)
4/2/2025
53
Yea
41
Nay
0
Not Voting
6
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate substitute agreed to by House (68-Y 27-N 1-A)
2/17/2025
68
Yea
27
Nay
1
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N)
2/13/2025
21
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N)
2/12/2025
39
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
2/10/2025
9
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Read third time and passed House (71-Y 27-N)
2/3/2025
71
Yea
27
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (16-Y 6-N)
1/28/2025
16
Yea
6
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
1/24/2025
7
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Enrolled(2/19/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates

Sponsors

Democrat: 11

Primary Sponsor

Phil Hernandez
Phil Hernandez
Democrat

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text • 3/25/2025 • 2.3 KB
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Enrolled
Bill Text • 2/19/2025 • 9.4 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 2/11/2025 • 12.3 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 2/10/2025 • 12.3 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 1/29/2025 • 11.8 KB
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Comm Sub
Bill Text • 1/23/2025 • 11.7 KB
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Introduced
Bill Text • 1/8/2025 • 11.9 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 3/24/2025 • 142.8 KB
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Misc
Misc • 3/24/2025 • 0.3 KB
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Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis • 1/23/2025 • 142.2 KB
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External Links

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