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VA SB407

VA SB407
Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.


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Introduced
01/13/2026
In Committee
02/24/2026
Crossed Over
02/12/2026
Passed
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 shall expire on July 1, 2031.

AI Summary

This bill requires electric utilities Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company (referred to as Phase I and Phase II Utilities) to develop and file comprehensive transportation electrification plans with the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, outlining strategies to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles and related charging infrastructure across the Commonwealth, with a particular focus on rural and historically economically disadvantaged communities. These plans must include programs to incentivize charging infrastructure, innovative rate designs to encourage off-peak charging and support various vehicle types, commercial and industrial rates for high-voltage charging, and customer education initiatives. The utilities will recover necessary expenditures for transportation electrification solely through their generation and distribution rates, and the Commission will review these plans to ensure they increase access to electric vehicle charging, improve grid efficiency, and benefit customers. Furthermore, the bill prohibits these utilities from building public fast-charging stations unless they are located at a certain distance from privately owned stations, a distance the Commission must determine through a rulemaking process by December 31, 2027, and review by December 31, 2029; these distance restrictions will expire on July 1, 2031.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read second time (on 02/26/2026)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB407
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB407) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1174522.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB407/text/SB407E
Commerce and Labor Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB407/text/SB407AS1
Commerce and Labor Amendment https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB407/text/SB407ASC1
Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB407) https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105434.PDF
BillText https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB407/text/SB407
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