# Virginia SB415: Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.

Virginia SB415, Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity., is a 2027 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Mark J. Peake (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-21 (Continued from last session) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB415
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2027 Regular Session
- Title: Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-07-21, Continued from last session
- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund. Increases from $100 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields to $200 per kilowatt of nameplate capacity from renewable energy sources that are located on brownfields the grant amount a project developer can receive from the Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund. This bill is a recommendation of the Commission on Electric Utility Regulation.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Mark J. Peake (Republican), Senate

## Actions (6)

- 2026-07-21: Continued from last session (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Continued to 2027 in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB415) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104603D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230712.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230711.PDF)

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## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230712.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1230711.PDF)

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- [HB1534: School service providers; deletion of student and family personal information.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1534-2027)
- [SB843: Data centers; state permitting, local approval, moratorium, sunset.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB843-2027)
- [SB842: High school student athletes; eligibility, enrollment.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB842-2027)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB415-2027 (as of 2026-10-11).