SB621Introduced in the Senate
Electric utilities; electric grid utilization metrics; State Corporation Commission.
Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan, District 32
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)
April 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of Delegates votes
2 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
3 recorded votes · each counted separately
House of DelegatesStage: Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A) · March 3, 2026
92
Yes
6
No
1
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.
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 26103265D
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621)
Senate committee offered
Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Committee substitute printed 26107598D-S1
Rules suspended
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (35-Y 0-N 0-A)
Passed by for the day
Read second time
Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)
Read third time and passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
Placed on Calendar
Read first time
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB621)
Read second time
Read third time
Passed House (92-Y 6-N 0-A)
Enrolled
Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB621ER)
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 (SB621)
Approved by Governor-Chapter 612 (effective 7/1/2026)
Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0612)
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