# Virginia SB346: Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery.

Virginia SB346, Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic); status failed, last action 2024-11-18 (Left in Commerce and Labor) (as of 2026-10-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB346
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2024-01-09
- Last action: 2024-11-18, Left in Commerce and Labor
- Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Net energy metering; solar interconnection; cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution company shall pay $1 per kilowatt per day for the costs of lost electricity production for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice period required by State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering, an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs of equipment required at the eligible customer-generator's side of the meter for the interconnection to the supplier's electric distribution system, including reasonable and prudent costs of additional controls, tests, or liability insurance. Additionally, the bill allows for cost recovery by Phase I and Phase II Utilities for electric distribution grid transformation projects that support the interconnection of generating facilities using energy derived from sunlight that are owned or contracted by eligible customer-generators, subject to the Commission finding those costs to be reasonable and prudent in accordance with existing law.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Suhas Subramanyam (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024-02-09 | Senate | Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 1 |   |

## Actions (9)

- 2024-11-18: Left in Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N) (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-09: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-02-05: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-31: Impact statement from SCC (SB346) (Senate)
- 2024-01-29: Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2024-01-09: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104922D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2024-01-26: [HTML](https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB346)

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- 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.virginia.gov/bill-details/20251/SB346)

## 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-SB346-2025 (as of 2026-10-16).