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HB284Introduced in the House of Delegates

Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.

Passed

Introduced by Michael Feggans, District 97

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Electric utilities; high energy demand customers; demand flexibility programs; reports. Directs Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to file a petition with the State Corporation Commission by January 15, 2027, for approval of voluntary demand flexibility programs that apply to high energy demand customers, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to consider all forms of demand flexibility and other specific factors in approving each such program. The bill directs each cooperative that serves one or more high energy demand customers to establish a voluntary demand flexibility program for such customers by January 1, 2029. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are required to file status reports on their demand flexibility programs with the Commission three years after initial program approval and every three years thereafter. Additionally, in 2028 and annually thereafter, the Commission is required to submit information summarizing the status and performance of such programs as part of an existing report. This bill is identical to SB 371.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)

April 8, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

4 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

House of DelegatesStage: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A) · March 2, 2026

98

Yes

1

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

99 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

What do people think?

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See how each delegate voted

DelegateDistrictVote
Patrick Hope1Yes
Adele McClure2Yes
Alfonso Lopez3Yes
Charniele Herring4Yes
Kirk McPike5Yes
Richard Sullivan6Yes
Karen Keys-Gamarra7Yes
Irene Shin8Yes
Karrie Delaney9Yes
Dan Helmer10Yes

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102642D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 1-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (20-Y 0-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26107245D-H1

  9. Read first time

  10. Read second time

  11. committee substitute agreed to

  12. Engrossed by House - committee substitute

  13. Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  16. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)

  17. Senate committee offered

  18. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N)

  19. Committee substitute printed 26108365D-S1

  20. Rules suspended

  21. Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  22. Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

  23. Read third time

  24. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  25. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  26. Passed Senate with substitute (24-Y 16-N 0-A)

  27. Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)

  28. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)

  29. Enrolled

  30. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB284ER)

  31. Signed by Speaker

  32. Signed by President

  33. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026

  34. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026

  35. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB284)

  36. Approved by Governor-Chapter 377 (effective 7/1/2026)

  37. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0377)

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