HB562
Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Chief Patron:
David Reid (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Electric utilities; virtual power plant program; electric cooperatives.
Authorizes electric cooperatives to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. The bill defines a virtual power plant as an aggregation of distributed energy resources, enrolled either directly with an electric utility or indirectly through an aggregator, that are operated in coordination to provide one or more grid services. ... (More) Under the bill, an electric cooperative may offer incentives to residential customers to purchase battery storage devices and is required to evaluate various methods to optimize demand. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105224D
- 01/13/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB562)
- 01/20/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
