VA HB 155
Status unknownElectric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · lower
Quick answers
Did VA HB 155 pass?
The current status of VA HB 155 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-18): Left in Labor and Commerce
What is VA HB 155 about?
Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Prohibits any person from operating a high-load facility, defined in the bill as a facility whose electricity demand exceeds 25 megawatts that was not operating before July 1, 2026, without first having obtained a certificate of operation from the State Corporation Commission. The bill includes factors for the Commission to consider in reviewing a petition to operate a high-load facility. The bill establishes a presumption that a high-load facility shall be considered to have met certain requirements if the high-load facility has secured sufficient contracts for energy storage resources or zero-carbon electric generating resources or that the high-load facility has a plan to implement sufficient demand reduction measures. The bill also requires the Commission to consider certain factors in a review of a petition for a certificate to operate a high-load facility, including whether there is sufficient energy, capacity, and grid infrastructure to support the operation of the high-load facility and whether the operation of the high-load facility would create an unreasonable cross-subsidy across customers served by the incumbent electric utility.
Who sponsors VA HB 155?
Joshua E. Thomas is the primary sponsor of VA HB 155.
Description
Electric utilities; certificate of operation for high-load facilities. Prohibits any person from operating a high-load facility, defined in the bill as a facility whose electricity demand exceeds 25 megawatts that was not operating before July 1, 2026, without first having obtained a certificate of operation from the State Corporation Commission. The bill includes factors for the Commission to consider in reviewing a petition to operate a high-load facility. The bill establishes a presumption that a high-load facility shall be considered to have met certain requirements if the high-load facility has secured sufficient contracts for energy storage resources or zero-carbon electric generating resources or that the high-load facility has a plan to implement sufficient demand reduction measures. The bill also requires the Commission to consider certain factors in a review of a petition for a certificate to operate a high-load facility, including whether there is sufficient energy, capacity, and grid infrastructure to support the operation of the high-load facility and whether the operation of the high-load facility would create an unreasonable cross-subsidy across customers served by the incumbent electric utility.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-06
- Latest action
- 2026-02-18 — Left in Labor and Commerce
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
- —
Sponsors
- Joshua E. Thomasprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2026-01-06
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102983D
filing,introduction
2026-01-06
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
referral-committee
2026-01-15
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
referral-committee
2026-01-30
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB155)
2026-02-10
House subcommittee offered
2026-02-10
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 0-N)
2026-02-18
Left in Labor and Commerce
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Votes
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
2026-02-10 · pass · 9-0
Member-level votes (9)
- Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr.: yes
- Irene Shin: yes
- Michael B. Feggans: yes
- Nadarius E. Clark: yes
- Bonita G. Anthony: yes
- May Nivar: yes
- Terry G. Kilgore: yes
- Tony O. Wilt: yes
- Wren M. Williams: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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