Bill > HB906

This bill directs the State Corporation Commission (SCC) to establish a work group to study and propose ways to improve energy load flexibility protocols for "high electric demand customers," which are defined as any customer with an electricity demand exceeding 50 megawatts. The work group, composed of various stakeholders including government agencies, utilities, large industrial customers, and advocacy groups, will analyze the current regulations in Virginia concerning these large energy users, identify barriers and benefits to load flexibility, and develop recommendations for enhancing demand response management programs. Demand response management refers to programs that encourage customers to reduce their electricity usage during peak demand periods. The work group's recommendations, due by November 1, 2026, will aim to improve efficiency, functionality, and participation in these programs, considering factors like grid reliability, fairness to all customers, and the Commonwealth's clean energy goals, and will also explore implementation in other states and the use of technologies like energy storage.

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB906