# Virginia SB1040: Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements. Virginia SB1040, Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1040-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia SB1040 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements. - Status: to governor - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-07 - Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (313 yes, 59 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements; power purchase agreements. Amends certain renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements for Dominion Energy Virginia, including (i) the annual percentage of program requirements to be met with behind-the meter solar, wind, or anaerobic digestion resources of three megawatts or less located in the Commonwealth and (ii) the date by which 75 percent of such requirements shall be met with resources located in the Commonwealth. The bill also removes the requirement for a solar-powered or wind-powered generation facility to have a capacity of no less than 50 kilowatts to qualify for a third party power purchase agreement under a pilot program. The bill permits Dominion Energy Virginia to recover certain costs prior to December 31, 2032, and provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage development on previously developed project sites, as defined in existing law, to reduce the land use impacts of solar development. This bill is identical to HB 1883. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-02 | Senate | Senate rejected Governor's recommendation | fail | 19 | 21 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | House Amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 23 | 17 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with amendment | pass | 97 | 0 | | | 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 21 | 1 | | | 2025-01-31 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 26 | 14 | | | 2025-01-29 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 38 | 0 | | | 2025-01-27 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 9 | 6 | | ## Actions (38) - 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Senate rejected Governor's recommendation (19-Y 21-N) (Senate) - 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate) - 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB1040S2) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB1040S2) (Senate) - 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1040ER) (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-19: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (23-Y 17-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: House Amendment agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-18: Passed House with amendment (97-Y 0-N) (House) - 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House as amended (House) - 2025-02-18: Labor and Commerce Amendment agreed to (House) - 2025-02-18: Read third time (House) - 2025-02-17: Read second time (House) - 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-02-06: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-02-06: Read first time (House) - 2025-02-06: Placed on Calendar (House) - 2025-01-31: Read third time and passed Senate (26-Y 14-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Reading of substitute waived (Senate) - 2025-01-30: Read second time (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (38-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105799D-S1 (Senate) - 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N) (Senate) - 2025-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB1040) (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104404D (Senate) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080090.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074753.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074752.PDF) - Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074184.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066374.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066373.PDF) - Amendment, 2025-02-18: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058200.HTML) - Amendment, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051060.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051626.HTML) - Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030651.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030650.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017619.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017618.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 - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080090.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074753.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074752.PDF) - [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074184.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066374.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066373.PDF) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1058200.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051060.HTML) - [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051626.HTML) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030651.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1030650.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017619.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017618.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) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1040-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).