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VA HB 1379

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Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower

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Did VA HB 1379 pass?

The current status of VA HB 1379 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

What is VA HB 1379 about?

Electric utilities; interconnection service standards; high-demand customers. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish standards for interconnection service by an electric utility to high-demand customers, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth that are designed to support economic growth in the Commonwealth while maintaining the reliability of the electric grid and minimizing the potential for stranded infrastructure costs.

Who sponsors VA HB 1379?

Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie is the primary sponsor of VA HB 1379.

Description

Electric utilities; interconnection service standards; high-demand customers. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish standards for interconnection service by an electric utility to high-demand customers, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth that are designed to support economic growth in the Commonwealth while maintaining the reliability of the electric grid and minimizing the potential for stranded infrastructure costs.

Introduced
2026-01-21
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegieprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)

  2. 2026-02-10

    Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)

  3. 2026-02-08

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1379)

  4. 2026-01-27

    Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-01-21

    Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

    referral-committee

  6. 2026-01-21

    Presented and ordered printed 26104774D

    introduction

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