# Virginia SB1394: Energy storage requirements; Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reports.

Virginia SB1394, Energy storage requirements; Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reports., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Lamont Bagby (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-05-02 (Vetoed by Governor) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1394
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Energy storage requirements; Department of Energy, et al., to develop model ordinances, reports.
- Status: to governor
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-14
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Vetoed by Governor
- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 6 (200 yes, 50 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Electric utilities; energy storage requirements; Department of Energy and Department of Environmental Quality to develop model ordinances; work groups; reports. Increases the targets for energy storage capacity that Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia are required to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure and extends the time frame by which such capacity must be met. Under the bill, (i) Appalachian Power shall petition the Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure at least 780 megawatts of short-duration energy storage capacity by 2040 and 520 megawatts of long-duration energy storage capacity by 2045 and (ii) Dominion Energy Virginia shall petition the Commission for approval to construct, acquire, or procure at least 5,220 megawatts of short-duration energy storage capacity by 2045 and 3,480 megawatts of long-duration energy storage capacity by 2045. "Long-duration energy storage" and "short-duration energy storage" are defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to conduct a technology demonstration program for long-duration energy storage resources and initiate a proceeding to determine if such technology is viable and that the targets in the bill are reasonably achievable, for which a final order shall be entered no later than March 1, 2030. Certain provisions of the bill are only effective upon such determination by the Commission.The bill requires the Department of Energy, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and the Department of Fire Programs, to create model ordinances for use by localities in their regulation of energy storage projects and to convene a work group to develop such model ordinances and submit a report by December 1, 2025. The bill directs the Department of Energy and the Department of Environmental Quality to convene a work group to develop recommendations and financial incentives related to the development of long-duration energy storage projects and submit a report by December 1, 2025. The bill also directs the Department of Energy to engage with PJM Interconnection, LLC, in reviewing regional market conditions related to energy storage resources and permits Dominion Energy Virginia to propose a partnership with institutions of higher education to deploy energy storage resources. This bill is identical to HB 2537.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Lamont Bagby (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-02-19 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Passed House with substitute | pass | 55 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 15 | 7 |   |
| 2025-01-31 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 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 | 13 | 1 | 1 |

## Actions (39)

- 2025-05-02: Vetoed by Governor (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., May 2, 2025 (Governor)
- 2025-04-02: Communicated to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2025-03-25: Governor's substitute printed (SB1394S2) (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's recommendation received by Senate (Governor)
- 2025-03-24: Governor's substitute printed (SB1394S2) (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2024 (Governor)
- 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB1394ER) (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-02-21: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394) (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: House substitute agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Passed House with substitute (55-Y 42-N) (House)
- 2025-02-18: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2025-02-18: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House)
- 2025-02-18: Read third time (House)
- 2025-02-17: Read second time (House)
- 2025-02-13: Committee substitute printed 25107097D-H1 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N) (House)
- 2025-02-06: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1394) (Senate)
- 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 (40-Y 0-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 25106000D-S1 (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Presented and ordered printed 25104704D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Veto Explanation, 2025-05-02: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1080093.HTML)
- Substitute, 2025-03-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074645.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074644.PDF)
- Gov Recommendation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073961.HTML)
- Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066440.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066439.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051641.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051564.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051563.PDF), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051640.PDF)
- Substitute, 2025-01-28: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031103.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031102.PDF)
- Introduced, 2025-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020273.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020272.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/1080093.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074645.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1074644.PDF)
- [Gov Recommendation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073961.HTML)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066440.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1066439.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051641.HTML)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051564.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051563.PDF)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1051640.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031103.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1031102.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020273.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1020272.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-SB1394-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).