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VA HB1151

VA HB1151
Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/18/2026
Crossed Over
02/16/2026
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027.

AI Summary

This bill, a recommendation from the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation, allows electric utilities, specifically distributors as defined in § 56-576, to delay providing service to customers whose demand is reasonably expected to exceed 90 megawatts if such a delay is necessary to maintain the reliability of the electric grid, prevent exceeding available generation or transmission capacity, or ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules set by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), an independent agency that regulates the transmission and wholesale sale of electricity in interstate commerce.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (on 02/18/2026)

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