# Virginia SB621: Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.

Virginia SB621, Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB621-2026
- As of: 2026-10-12
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB621
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-14
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)
- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 6 (171 yes, 37 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Phase I and Phase II Utilities; electric grid utilization metrics. Requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval of grid utilization metrics by October 15, 2026, which petition may be consolidated with the integrated resource plan filing for Dominion Energy in 2026. Under the bill, the petition shall include certain assessments comparing current electric grid system performance with optimal utilization of existing electric grid assets. The bill also requires the Commission to include in an existing annual report its findings on each applicable utility's assessment of relevant grid utilization metrics, which shall include an analysis of the potential for each applicable utility to increase electric grid utilization through the deployment of non-wires alternatives. This bill is identical to HB 434.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Annual report on grid alternatives: benefit, low. The Commission’s annual report now includes each utility’s grid use results and progress on any timelines. It also reviews ways to boost use without new wires, like batteries, customer-owned capacity, and local generation. It includes virtual power plants, flexible transmission gear, static synchro…
- Utilities must report grid use metrics: mixed, low. Phase I and Phase II utilities must ask the State Corporation Commission to approve grid use metrics by October 15, 2026. They may combine this with their 2026 resource plan. Each filing includes an overview and a check of current versus optimal grid use. It must cover five metrics: peak load versu…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kannan Srinivasan (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Passed House | pass | 92 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-26 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce | pass | 15 | 6 |   |
| 2026-02-17 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 21 | 19 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 35 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute | pass | 8 | 6 | 1 |

## Actions (30)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-12: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-10: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB621ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-03: Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-03: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-02: Read second time (House)
- 2026-02-26: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) (Senate)
- 2026-02-26: Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N) (House)
- 2026-02-24: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-24: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-24: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-17: Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-16: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107598D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Passed by for the day (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621) (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-01-14: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103265D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218886.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218885.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196050.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196049.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147141.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147140.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144980.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144979.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-14: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091516.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091515.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- 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)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218886.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218885.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196050.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196049.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147141.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1147140.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144980.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1144979.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091516.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1091515.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)
- [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-SB621-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).