# Virginia HB1379: Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.

Virginia HB1379, Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers., is a 2027 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1379
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-21
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Subcommittee #3
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; interconnection service standards; high-demand customers. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish standards for interconnection service by an electric utility to high-demand customers, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth that are designed to support economic growth in the Commonwealth while maintaining the reliability of the electric grid and minimizing the potential for stranded infrastructure costs.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie (Democratic), House

## Actions (7)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (House)
- 2026-02-12: Continued to 2027 in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2028 (Voice Vote) (House)
- 2026-02-08: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1379) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-21: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-21: Presented and ordered printed 26104774D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-21: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228500.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228499.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228500.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1228499.PDF)

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- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1379-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).