# Virginia HB2547: Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregation of load.

Virginia HB2547, Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregation of load., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Sam Rasoul (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2547-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2547
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregation of load.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-10
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (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

Electric utilities; retail competition; aggregation of load. Provides, for retail competition for the purchase and sale of electric energy, that when two or more individual nonresidential retail customers of electric energy within the Commonwealth petition the State Corporation Commission for permission to aggregate or combine their demands to become qualified to purchase electric energy from a retail supplier, such retail customers shall be able to modify existing site accounts outlined in the petition without penalty or risk of revocation of petition approval, provided the petition continues to adhere to program requirements. Additionally, for a pilot program under which two or more nonresidential customers have filed applications seeking to aggregate their load and purchase electric energy from a supplier, such retail customers shall be able to modify existing site accounts outlined in the petition without penalty or risk of removal from the program, provided the petition continues to adhere to program requirements.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Sam Rasoul (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2547) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-10: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-10: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102006D (House)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032435.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-10: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018079.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018078.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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1032435.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018079.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1018078.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-HB2547-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).