Electric utilities; duty to furnish adequate service, high-demand customers.
It became law on Apr 13, 2026.
- Stage
- Became law
- Started in
- House
- Latest action
- Apr 13, 2026
What it does
Electric utilities; delay in provision of service permitted. Provides that a distributor of electric energy may delay the provision of service if such delay is necessary to maintain electric grid reliability, to avoid exceeding available generation or transmission capacity constraints, or to ensure compliance with load interconnection policies or rules issued by the State Corporation Commission or the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. The bill has a delayed effective date of July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to SB 423.
Where it stands
This bill passed and is now law.
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Where it goes next
It is law in Virginia. What happens now is up to the agency that carries it out, the courts, and the place itself.