# Virginia HB2758: Electric utilities; rate increases during certain months, biennial rate reviews.

Virginia HB2758, Electric utilities; rate increases during certain months, biennial rate reviews., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Irene Shin (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-HB2758-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2758
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; rate increases during certain months, biennial rate reviews.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Labor and Commerce
- Sponsor: Irene Shin (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; rate increases during certain months; biennial rate reviews. Provides that Appalachian Power Company shall not be required to file a case for fuel recovery in 2025 and that commencing in 2026, it shall make annual filings by January 15 with interim rates effective March 1 of each year. The bill prohibits certain rate adjustments from being applied during the months of November through February. The bill also changes from March 31 to April 30 the date on which biennial rate review proceedings shall commence each biennial review year, from November 20 to December 31 the date for final orders to be granted, and from no later than January 1 of the subsequent year to no later than March 1 of the subsequent year the date by which any rate revisions shall take effect.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Irene Shin (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket | pass | 10 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB2758) (House)
- 2025-01-25: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-17: Presented and ordered printed 25104799D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-17: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022613.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022612.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022613.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1022612.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-HB2758-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).