HB562Introduced in the House of Delegates
Electric cooperatives; authorized to establish and implement a virtual power plant program.
Introduced by David Reid, District 28
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Electric utilities; virtual power plant program; electric cooperatives. Authorizes electric cooperatives to establish and implement a virtual power plant program. The bill defines a virtual power plant as an aggregation of distributed energy resources, enrolled either directly with an electric cooperative or indirectly through an aggregator, that are operated in coordination to provide one or more grid services. Under the bill, an electric cooperative may offer incentives to residential customers to purchase battery storage devices and is required to evaluate various methods to optimize demand. This bill is identical to SB 487.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
March 31, 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?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Hope | 1 | Yes |
| Adele McClure | 2 | Yes |
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Kirk McPike | 5 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Karen Keys-Gamarra | 7 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Karrie Delaney | 9 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105224D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB562)
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
Read first time
Read second time and engrossed
Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
Floor substitute printed 26108702D-S1 (McPike)
Read third time
Floor offered Senator McPike Substitute
Reading of substitute waived
Senator McPike Substitute agreed to
Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute
Passed Senate with substitute (39-Y 1-N 0-A)
Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB562ER)
Signed by Speaker
Signed by President
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB562)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 44 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0044)
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