STATE BILLVA SB 818PASSED

Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers, renewable portfolio standard requirements.

Electric utilities; licensed retail suppliers; renewable portfolio standard requirements. Permits an individual retail customer of electric energy from Appalachian Power or Dominion Energy Virginia whose noncoincident peak demand exceeded five megawatts during 2024 or any year thereafter to purchase electric energy from a licensed supplier within the Commonwealth. Currently, such a customer may only purchase electric energy from a licensed supplier if the customer's peak demand did not exceed one percent of the incumbent electric utility's peak load during the most recent calendar year unless the customer had a noncoincident peak demand of more than 90 megawatts. The bill requires a licensed supplier providing electric energy to such a customer to meet the annual renewable portfolio standard program requirements on an aggregate basis for all electric energy sold within the incumbent electric utility's service territory during a compliance year.

Status: Passed; Signed or otherwise enacted
Status date: Apr 13, 2026; 213 days ago
Current chamber: Senate
Session: 2026 Regular Session

VA SB 818 · PassedApr 13

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Bill details

Last action: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708) · Apr 13, 2026

Bill history

Newest first.

Apr 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0708)

Apr 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 708 (effective 7/1/2026)

Mar 12, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB818)Senate

Mar 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

Mar 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026Senate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by PresidentSenate

Mar 9, 2026Signed by SpeakerHouse

Mar 9, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB818ER)Senate

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Mar 9, 2026EnrolledSenate

Mar 3, 2026Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)House

Mar 3, 2026Read third timeHouse

Mar 2, 2026Read second timeHouse

Feb 26, 2026Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 3-N)House

Feb 24, 2026Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceHouse

Feb 24, 2026Read first timeHouse

Feb 24, 2026Placed on CalendarHouse

Feb 17, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB818)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Blank ActionSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 16, 2026Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute Block Vote (Voice Vote)Senate

Feb 16, 2026Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed toSenate

Feb 16, 2026Read second timeSenate

Feb 13, 2026Passed by for the daySenate

Feb 13, 2026Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Senate

Feb 13, 2026Rules suspendedSenate

Feb 13, 2026Committee substitute printed 26107834D-S1Senate

Feb 12, 2026Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Senate

Feb 12, 2026Senate committee offeredSenate

Feb 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB818)Senate

Jan 23, 2026Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborSenate

Jan 23, 2026Presented and ordered printed 26105330DSenate

Recorded votes

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (15-Y 0-N)Feb 12, 2026 · Senate · 15 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 13, 2026 · Senate · 35 yea · 0 nayPassed

Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 3rd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Read third time and passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A)Feb 16, 2026 · Senate · 39 yea · 0 nayPassed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (18-Y 3-N)Feb 26, 2026 · House · 18 yea · 3 nayPassed

Passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)Mar 3, 2026 · House · 97 yea · 0 nayPassed

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