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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 766: Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor, report.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 766 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor, report. Primary sponsor: Eric Zehr (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 18, 2026): Left in Labor and Commerce.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor; report. Requires the owner of any electrical generating facility in the Commonwealth with a nameplate capacity of at least one megawatt to provide an annual report to the State Corporation Commission that includes for each month of the immediately preceding year (i) the amount of electricity produced by such facility and (ii) the capacity factor, as defined in the bill, for such facility. The bill requires the Commission to compile all information reported pursuant to the bill's provisions and to publish an annual report of such compiled information.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Eric ZehrPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Left in Labor and Commerce
  2. Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB766)
  4. Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
  5. Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
  6. Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103951D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source