Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill
HB 1379: Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers.
In committee Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
HB 1379 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 21, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; interconnection service standards, high-demand customers. Primary sponsor: Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie. Most recent recorded action (February 12, 2026): Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote).
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Electric utilities; interconnection service standards; high-demand customers. Requires the State Corporation Commission to establish standards for interconnection service by an electric utility to high-demand customers, as defined in the bill, in the Commonwealth that are designed to support economic growth in the Commonwealth while maintaining the reliability of the electric grid and minimizing the potential for stranded infrastructure costs.
Sponsors
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen R. "Kacey" Carnegie | Primary sponsor | Not applicable (committee) | — | — |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- Continued to next session in Labor and Commerce (Voice Vote)
- Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
- Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1379)
- Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- Presented and ordered printed 26104774D