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HB892Introduced in the House of Delegates

Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; SCC to investigate electric load forecasts.

Passed

Introduced by Irene Shin, District 8

What does this bill do?

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Official description

Electric utilities; integrated resource plans; State Corporation Commission to investigate electric load forecasting practices. Requires Dominion Energy to provide information related to forecasting its compliance with renewable energy portfolio standards in its integrated resource plan submitted to the State Corporation Commission, excluding information related to accelerated renewable energy buyers or customers purchasing electricity from a licensed supplier. The bill also directs the Commission to initiate a proceeding no later than March 1, 2027, to investigate electric load forecasting practices by Dominion Energy, Appalachian Power Company, and electric distribution cooperatives.

Where it stands

Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1077)

April 22, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House of Delegates votes

6 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A) · April 22, 2026

21

Yes

18

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

40 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Elizabeth Bennett-Parker5Yes
Michael Jones77Yes
Timmy French1No
Mark Obenshain2No
Chris Head3Absent
David Suetterlein4No
Travis Hackworth5No
Todd Pillion6No
William Stanley7No
Mark Peake8No

Bill history

  1. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103264D

  2. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

  3. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

  4. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB892)

  5. House subcommittee offered

  6. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (6-Y 3-N)

  7. Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 7-N)

  8. Committee substitute printed 26106945D-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 (63-Y 32-N 0-A)

  14. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)

  15. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  16. Senate committee offered

  17. Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (8-Y 5-N)

  18. Committee substitute printed 26108913D-S1

  19. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB892)

  20. Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)

  21. Rules suspended

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

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

  24. Read third time

  25. Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to

  26. Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute

  27. Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  28. Senate substitute rejected by House (0-Y 99-N 0-A)

  29. Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)

  30. Senate requested conference committee

  31. House acceded to request

  32. Conferees appointed by House

  33. House Conferees: Shin, LeVere Bolling, O'Quinn

  34. Conferees appointed by Senate

  35. Senate Conferees: Deeds, Bagby, Stuart

  36. Conference Report released

  37. Conference report agreed to by House (61-Y 34-N 0-A)

  38. Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  39. Enrolled

  40. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB892ER)

  41. Signed by President

  42. Signed by Speaker

  43. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026

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

  45. Governor's recommendation received by House

  46. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB892)

  47. House concurred in Governor's recommendation (63-Y 33-N 0-A)

  48. Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (21-Y 18-N 0-A)

  49. Governor's recommendation adopted

  50. Reenrolled

  51. Reenrolled bill text (HB892ER2)

  52. Signed by Speaker

  53. Signed by President

  54. Approved by Governor-Chapter 1077 (effective 7/1/2026)

  55. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1077)

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