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VA HB1225

VA HB1225
Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.


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Introduced
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/23/2026
Crossed Over
02/10/2026
Passed
03/03/2026
Dead

Introduced Session

Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session

Bill Summary

Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning; fast-charging stations; cost recovery by electric utilities. Permits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file a proposed tariff with the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to provide utility owned and operated electrical distribution infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging stations. The bill requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file transportation electrification plans with the Commission by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, and includes requirements for information to include in such plans. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company are required to seek recovery of necessary and appropriate expenditures for transportation electrification only through their rates for generation and distribution services.The bill prohibits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company from petitioning for approval of expenditures to own and operate electric vehicle fast-charging stations unless such stations are located at or beyond a radial distance as determined by the Commission relative to the location of any privately owned fast charging station. The bill also directs the Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine the appropriate radial distance for such utility-owned fast-charging stations from privately-owned fast charging stations, to enter its final rule in such proceeding no later than December 31, 2027, and to review such final rule by December 31, 2029. Provisions of the bill restricting the radial distance of utility owned and operated fast-charging stations expire on July 1, 2031. This bill is identical to SB 407.

AI Summary

This bill allows Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company, referred to as Phase I and Phase II Utilities, to propose tariffs to the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) for providing utility-owned electrical distribution infrastructure to support electric vehicle (EV) charging stations, excluding those in single-family homes. It mandates that these utilities file transportation electrification plans every three years, starting February 1, 2028, outlining strategies to accelerate EV adoption across the Commonwealth, including in rural and economically disadvantaged areas, and to incentivize charging infrastructure, particularly fast-charging stations, and promote off-peak charging. The bill requires utilities to seek recovery for these transportation electrification expenses solely through their generation and distribution rates, not through separate rate adjustment clauses. Furthermore, it prohibits utilities from owning and operating public EV fast-charging stations unless they are located a certain distance away from privately owned fast-charging stations, a distance the Commission must determine through a rulemaking process by December 31, 2027, and review by December 31, 2029; these restrictions on utility-owned fast-charging station placement will expire on July 1, 2031.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (on 03/10/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1199245.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225ER
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1150926.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225E
Labor and Commerce Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225AH1
Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225AHC2
Labor and Commerce Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225AHC1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105424.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225/text/HB1225
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