SB 175: Electric utilities; amends renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements, etc.

Official summary

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

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements; power purchase agreements. Amends certain renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements for Dominion Energy Virginia, including the annual percentage of program requirements to be met with solar, wind, or anaerobic digestion resources of one megawatt or less located in the Commonwealth. The bill changes from 2025 to 2027 the compliance year beginning in which at least 75 percent of renewable energy certificates used by Dominion Energy Virginia shall come from eligible resources located in the Commonwealth. The bill also removes the requirement for a solar-powered or wind-powered generation facility to have a capacity of no less than 50 kilowatts to qualify for a third party power purchase agreement under a pilot program. The bill directs the State Corporation Commission, by July 1, 2033, to initiate a proceeding to evaluate the future availability of renewable energy certificates from certain resources and permits the Commission to increase or decrease by up to one percentage point the percentage of program requirements to be met by such resources in future compliance years. The bill provides that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to encourage development on previously developed project sites, as defined in existing law, to reduce the land use impacts of solar development. This bill is identical to HB 628.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“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. April 13, 2026Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0646)
2. April 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 646 (effective 7/1/2026)
3. March 23, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB175)
4. March 14, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
5. March 14, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 14, 2026
6. March 12, 2026Signed by Speaker
7. March 11, 2026Signed by President
8. March 11, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB175ER)
9. March 11, 2026Enrolled
10. March 5, 2026House amendment agreed to by Senate (23-Y 16-N 0-A)
11. March 3, 2026Passed House with amendment (93-Y 5-N 0-A)
12. March 3, 2026Engrossed by House as amended

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