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VA SB 627

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Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper

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Did VA SB 627 pass?

The current status of VA SB 627 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-12): Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)

What is VA SB 627 about?

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program. Repeals provisions (i) requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to participate in a renewable energy portfolio standard program that requires each such utility to procure and retire renewable energy certificates and (ii) permitting the recovery of certain costs associated with compliance with such program.

Who sponsors VA SB 627?

Bill DeSteph is the primary sponsor of VA SB 627.

Description

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program. Repeals provisions (i) requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to participate in a renewable energy portfolio standard program that requires each such utility to procure and retire renewable energy certificates and (ii) permitting the recovery of certain costs associated with compliance with such program.

Introduced
2026-01-14
Latest action
2026-02-12 — Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)
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Sponsors

  • Bill DeStephprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-02-12

    Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (9-Y 6-N)

    deferral

  2. 2026-02-01

    Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB627)

  3. 2026-01-14

    Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

    referral-committee

  4. 2026-01-14

    Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104647D

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor

    2026-02-12 · pass · 9-6

    Member-level votes (15)
    • R. Creigh Deeds: yes
    • Mark D. Obenshain: no
    • L. Louise Lucas: yes
    • David W. Marsden: yes
    • Adam P. Ebbin: yes
    • Scott A. Surovell: yes
    • William M. Stanley, Jr.: no
    • Ryan T. McDougle: no
    • Mamie E. Locke: yes
    • Bryce E. Reeves: no
    • Bill DeSteph: no
    • Jeremy S. McPike: yes
    • Mark J. Peake: no
    • Aaron R. Rouse: yes
    • Lamont Bagby: yes

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB627

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