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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 371: Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report.

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

SB 371 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 13, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Electric utilities; electric demand flexibility programs, high energy demand customers, report. Primary sponsor: Jeremy McPike (Democratic). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 8, 2026): Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378).

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 utilities; high energy demand customers; demand flexibility programs; reports. Directs Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to file a petition with the State Corporation Commission by January 15, 2027, for approval of voluntary demand flexibility programs that apply to high energy demand customers, as defined in the bill. The bill requires the Commission to consider all forms of demand flexibility and other specific factors in approving each such program. The bill directs each cooperative that serves one or more high energy demand customers to establish a voluntary demand flexibility program for such customers by January 1, 2029. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power are required to file status reports on their demand flexibility programs with the Commission three years after initial program approval and every three years thereafter. Additionally, in 2028 and annually thereafter, the Commission is required to submit information summarizing the status and performance of such programs as part of an existing report. This bill is identical to HB 284.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Jeremy McPikePrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Kannan SrinivasanCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate32

“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. Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0378)
  2. Approved by Governor-Chapter 378 (effective 7/1/2026)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
  4. Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
  5. Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026
  6. Signed by Speaker
  7. Signed by President
  8. Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB371ER)
  9. Enrolled
  10. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB371)
  11. House substitute agreed to by Senate (22-Y 18-N 0-A)
  12. Passed House with substitute (99-Y 0-N 0-A)

Showing 12 most recent of 39 actions. Full history

Sources

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