Electric utilities; installation of small portable solar generation devices, local regulation.
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsor
- 1
- Latest action
- Feb 18, 2026
What it does
Electric utilities; small portable solar generation devices; local regulation; Residential Landlord and Tenant Act. Permits any electric utility customer to own and operate a small portable solar generation device, defined in the bill as a nationally certified, plug-in solar photovoltaic device with a maximum power output of no more than 1,200 watts that is not designed to be interconnected with the electric grid and is intended primarily to offset part of the customer's electricity consumption, provided that such customer has submitted notice to its incumbent investor-owned utility, municipal utility, or electric cooperative. The bill prohibits an investor-owned utility, municipal utility,…
Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money in Virginia.