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This bill directs the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to establish electric demand flexibility programs for major electricity users, defined as those with a contracted or measured electric load of 25 megawatts or greater and a load factor of 75 percent or greater, to help manage the electric grid. For Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company, these programs must be established by January 1, 2028, and for certain electric cooperatives by January 1, 2029, with reassessments every three years thereafter. "Demand flexibility" refers to strategies that reduce overall electricity demand during peak usage times, either by incentivizing these large users to temporarily decrease their consumption or by allowing them to arrange for others to reduce their usage during times of grid strain. The Commission is tasked with setting specific standards for these programs, ensuring that the costs of participation or administration are not passed on to other electricity customers, and initiating proceedings for Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company by September 30, 2026, and for cooperatives by September 30, 2027.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB371