HB1075Introduced in the House of Delegates
State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility biennial rate review, reports.
Introduced by Sam Rasoul, District 38
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
Writing a plain-English summary of this bill… this can take a few seconds the first time.
Official description
State Corporation Commission; Phase I Utility; 2026 biennial rate review; report. Directs the State Corporation Commission to consider certain requirements in the 2026 review of the rates, terms, and conditions for the provision of generation and distribution services by Appalachian Power. The bill directs the Commission to review the decision by Appalachian Power to satisfy its capacity obligations with the regional transmission entity through a fixed resource requirement alternative. The bill also directs the Commission to conduct a review of Appalachian Power's efforts to improve system efficiency, resilience, and reliability to address rising costs of responding to severe weather events. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report summarizing its review and providing recommendations by September 1, 2027, or to include such report as part of an existing annual report.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)
March 2, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
1 recorded vote · each counted separately
SenateStage: Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N) · March 2, 2026
11
Yes
3
No
1
Absent or Not Voting
15 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Obenshain | 2 | Yes |
| William Stanley | 7 | Yes |
| Mark Peake | 8 | No |
| Creigh Deeds | 11 | No |
| Lamont Bagby | 14 | No |
| Louise Lucas | 18 | Absent |
| Bill DeSteph | 20 | Yes |
| Aaron Rouse | 22 | Yes |
| Mamie Locke | 23 | Yes |
| Richard Stuart | 25 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104884D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)
Committee substitute printed 26107701D-H1
Read first time
Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
Read second time
committee substitute agreed to
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1075)
Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (11-Y 3-N)
Verify the information
Our commitment to neutrality
We provide factual information only. We never tell you which politicians or bills to support, and we do not rank, score, or endorse anyone.