# Virginia HB1467: Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.

Virginia HB1467, Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Lily V. Franklin (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB1467
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program, Phase I Utilities.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-23
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860)
- Sponsor: Lily V. Franklin (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (209 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Requires Appalachian Power to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications, including the establishment of virtual power plants, by July 1, 2027. The bill requires the pilot program to evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Home battery incentives and enrollment rules: benefit, low. Pilots include at least 5 megawatts of programs that pay residential customers to buy home batteries. Utilities hold stakeholder meetings, review sign-up and performance payments, and consider higher incentives for historically disadvantaged communities. Pilots set limits on how often and how long…
- Pilots end in 2030; permanent program: mixed, low. Each pilot’s first phase ends by February 1, 2030. The Commission then reviews results, including performance during peak demand. The Commission starts a case to set a permanent program with procurement targets and performance metrics.
- Utilities must run virtual power plant pilots: mixed, low. By July 1, 2027, each Phase I utility petitions the Commission to run a pilot. Each pilot is limited to 150 megawatts of aggregated resources and must include multiple regions in Virginia. Utilities must show they looked for federal funding. Pilots test ways to cut peak demand and provide grid serv…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lily V. Franklin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 31 | 9 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 12 | 2 |   |
| 2026-02-09 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (26)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0860) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 860 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1467ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate (31-Y 9-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor (12-Y 2-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-09: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-05: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-29: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1467) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-23: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-23: Presented and ordered printed 26106041D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222992.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222991.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212560.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212559.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-23: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095208.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095207.PDF)

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- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222992.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222991.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212560.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212559.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095208.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1095207.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1467-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).