# Virginia HB2676: Electric utilities; renewable energy definition and facilities.

Virginia HB2676, Electric utilities; renewable energy definition and facilities., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Terry G. Kilgore (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Labor and Commerce) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2676
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; renewable energy definition and facilities.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Terry G. Kilgore (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Labor and Commerce
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (6 yes, 4 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; renewable energy definition and facilities. Amends the definition of "renewable energy" for the purposes of electric utility regulation to include fuel cells. The bill also adds any renewable energy generation facility located in the coalfield region of the Commonwealth to the list of projects for which a utility may seek a rate adjustment clause.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Terry G. Kilgore (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table | pass | 6 | 4 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2676) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N) (House)
- 2025-01-24: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-15: Presented and ordered printed 25104606D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-15: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021345.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021344.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
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021345.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1021344.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-HB2676-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).