SB487
Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 12, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (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 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105222D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 01/27/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB487)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
- 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: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
