# Virginia HB2027: State Corporation Commission; certificate of operation for high load facilities.

Virginia HB2027, State Corporation Commission; certificate of operation for high load facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2027
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: State Corporation Commission; certificate of operation for high load facilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (10 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

State Corporation Commission; certificate of operation for high load facilities. Prohibits any person from operating a high load facility, defined in the bill as a facility whose electricity demand exceeds 25 megawatts that was not operating before July 1, 2026, without first having obtained a certificate of operation from the State Corporation Commission. The bill requires the Commission to permit the operation of a high load facility upon a finding that such facility and associated facilities (i) will have no material adverse effect upon the rates paid by customers of any regulated public utility in the Commonwealth, taking into account any likely generation, transmission, or distribution needs attributable to the operation of the high load facility; (ii) will have no material adverse effect upon reliability of electric service provided by any regulated public utility; (iii) would be consistent with the Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy; and (iv) are not otherwise contrary to the public interest. The bill requires the Commission to consider certain factors in a review of a petition for a certificate to operate a high load facility, including whether there is sufficient energy, capacity, and grid infrastructure to support the operation of the high load facility and whether the operation of the high load facility would create an unreasonable cross-subsidy across customers served by the incumbent electric utility. Finally, the bill requires the Commission to conduct a proceeding to establish minimum criteria for the issuance of a certificate of operation for a high load facility and requirements for public notice and an opportunity for hearing.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joshua E. Thomas (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-16 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (5)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-16: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-14: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-13-2025 25102020D (House)

## Bill text

- Substitute, 2025-01-16: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021715.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021714.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014461.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014460.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021715.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021714.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014461.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1014460.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2027-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).