SB249
Electric utilities; contents of integrated resource plans, guidelines.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; integrated resource plans.
Makes various changes related to the content and process for an integrated resource plan (IRP) developed by an electric utility that provides a forecast of its load obligations and a plan to meet those obligations. The bill (i) extends the planning timeframe from 15 to 20 years; (ii) requires Appalachian ... (More) Power to file an IRP by removing an exception from the definition of 'electric utility'; (iii) changes the frequency that a utility is required to file an IRP from biennially to triennially; (iv) requires utilities to consider the use of grid-enhancing technologies as alternatives to new transmission infrastructure, and when new transmission lines are envisioned, to provide the reasons grid-enhancing technologies are not sufficient to defer or eliminate the need for new transmission infrastructure; and (v) requires utilities to consider the use of surplus interconnection service, as defined in the bill, to add new electric generation projects and energy storage resources to the grid. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104616D
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 5-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107458D-S1
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/11/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
- 02/12/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
- 02/13/2026 - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 02/18/2026 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/18/2026 - House: Read first time
- 02/18/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 02/25/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/26/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 03/02/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 03/03/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 03/03/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 03/05/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (19-Y 2-N)
- 03/05/2026 - House: Committee substitute printed 26109184D-H1
- 03/09/2026 - House: Read second time
- 03/10/2026 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/11/2026 - House: Read third time
- 03/11/2026 - House: committee substitute agreed to
- 03/11/2026 - House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute
- 03/11/2026 - House: Passed House with substitute (66-Y 32-N 1-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: House substitute rejected by Senate (0-Y 40-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - House: House insisted on substitute
- 03/12/2026 - House: House requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Surovell, Bagby, Stanley
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: LeVere Bolling, Shin, O'Quinn
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB249)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate acceded to request
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference substitute printed 26110074D-S2
- 03/14/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (63-Y 34-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (20-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
