# Virginia HB893: Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources.

Virginia HB893, Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB893
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693)
- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 8 (292 yes, 24 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources. Requires Dominion Energy, as part of its integrated resource plan, to assess the use of energy storage resources through appropriate modeling that accounts for economic charge and discharge times and represents various economic scenarios. The bill also requires systematic evaluation of and permits proposing investments in energy storage resources in the integrated resource plan.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Virginia utilities must plan for energy storage: benefit, low. Virginia electric utilities must include energy storage in their plans to meet future demand and keep service reliable. They must model cost-saving times to charge and discharge stored energy under different economic scenarios. Utilities must assess storage investments and plan how new storage fits…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 19 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-04 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-02 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 8 | 5 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Passed House Block Vote | pass | 98 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 96 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0693) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-04-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893) (House)
- 2026-03-14: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-14: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-12: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB893ER) (House)
- 2026-03-12: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-12: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-05: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-04: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-02: Reported from Commerce and Labor (8-Y 5-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893) (House)
- 2026-02-12: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Passed House Block Vote (98-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-11: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House (House)
- 2026-02-11: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (96-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-10: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-02-10: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-02-10: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-06: Committee substitute printed 26107030D-H1 (House)
- 2026-02-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-02-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-25: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103961D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222171.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222170.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201441.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201440.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132086.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132085.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116046.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116045.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115639.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115638.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086338.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086337.PDF)

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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222171.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1222170.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201441.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1201440.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132086.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1132085.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116046.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116045.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115639.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115638.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086338.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1086337.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-HB893-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).