SB255
Electric utilities; shared solar programs, Phase I Utility.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Chief Patron:
Scott Surovell (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; shared solar programs; Phase I Utility.
Amends certain provisions related to the shared solar program established by the State Corporation Commission for Appalachian Power Company. The bill permits excess bill credits to be distributed to shared solar subscribers more than once annually. The bill also requires the utility in administering its shared solar program to require ... (More) net crediting functionality for customer utility bills, as described in the bill. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104619D
- 01/12/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/26/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
- 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 26107085D-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 (23-Y 16-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/16/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
- 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
- 02/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 02/24/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (20-Y 2-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (86-Y 10-N 0-A)
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB255ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB255)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
- 03/10/2026 - Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
