SB508
Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 12, 2026
Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB508)
Chief Patron:
Schuyler VanValkenburg (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Passed House of Origin. Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites.
Directs Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to undertake a comprehensive assessment of available interconnection capacity at each such utility's existing and planned intermittent electric generation facilities located in the Commonwealth. The bill directs such utilities to establish pilot programs for energy storage resources and solar generation facilities that utilize ... (More) surplus interconnection service, as defined in the bill, including a request for proposals. The bill requires such utilities to submit the results of such requests for proposals as part of their 2027 plans and petitions for approval for the development of new solar and onshore wind generation capacity, which plans are required under existing law. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105228D
- 01/13/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/01/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB508)
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Senate committee offered
- 02/09/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/10/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26107457D-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 15-N 1-A) Close Floor Vote
- 02/17/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB508)
- 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 (15-Y 7-N)
- 02/26/2026 - House: Read second time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Read third time
- 02/27/2026 - House: Passed House (64-Y 32-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB508ER)
- 03/04/2026 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/04/2026 - Senate: Signed by President
- 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
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB508)
