2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

SB1403: Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities.

Legislative Summary

Electric utilities; request for proposals required for certain facilities. Requires an electric utility seeking approval to construct or purchase a generating facility that emits carbon dioxide to demonstrate that it has conducted a request for proposals designed to fairly evaluate all available supply-side and demand-side options prior to seeking approval for such generating facility. The bill requires the State Corporation Commission to review the request for proposals before the utility's issuance to ensure all available resources will be fairly evaluated.

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Bill History

1/14/2025
Presented and ordered printed 25104867D
Senate
1/14/2025
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Senate
1/24/2025
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1403)
Senate
1/27/2025
Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
Senate

Roll Call Votes

Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
1/27/2025
15
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/14/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Sponsors

Democrat: 1

Primary Sponsor

Scott Surovell
Scott Surovell
Democrat

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/14/2025102.5 KB
Fiscal Note/Analysis
Fiscal Note/Analysis1/23/2025142.8 KB