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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

HB 893: Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources.

Enacted 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 893 is a bill introduced in the Virginia House on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources. Primary sponsor: Rip Sullivan (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (April 13, 2026): Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/2026).

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.

Electric utility integrated resource planning; energy storage resources. Requires Dominion Energy, as part of its integrated resource plan, to assess the use of energy storage resources through appropriate modeling that accounts for economic charge and discharge times and represents various economic scenarios. The bill also requires systematic evaluation of and permits proposing investments in energy storage resources in the integrated resource plan.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Rip SullivanPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse6

“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. Approved by Governor-Chapter 693 (effective 7/1/2026)
  2. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB893)
  3. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  4. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
  5. Signed by President
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB893ER)
  8. Enrolled
  9. Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)
  10. Read third time
  11. Passed by for the day (Voice Vote)
  12. Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 32 actions. Full history

Sources

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