HB 1883 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements.

Summary

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements; power purchase agreements. Amends certain renewable energy portfolio standard program requirements for Dominion Energy Virginia, including (i) the annual percentage of program requirements to be met with behind-the meter solar, wind, or anaerobic digestion resources of three megawatts or less located in the Commonwealth and (ii) the date by which 75 percent of such requirements shall be met with 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 permits Dominion Energy Virginia to recover certain costs prior to December 31, 2032, and 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 SB 1040.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Vetoed

May 2025

Introduced Jan 6, 2025 Vetoed May 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Governor Substitute Not Adopted → Enrolled · 6 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was finalized as an Enrolled Act, expanding its scope to amend two separate code sections and adding a new section on power purchase agreements. Key changes include stricter renewable energy targets for utilities, updated definitions for small-scale solar projects, and new requirements to place renewable projects on previously developed sites to reduce land use impacts.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from amending a single section (§ 56-585.5) to amending two sections (§§ 56-585.5 and 56-594.02) and adding a completely new section (§ 56-594.02) regarding third-party financing for solar and wind projects.

SCOPE

Added a new section establishing pilot programs for third-party power purchase agreements, allowing eligible customers to finance their own solar or wind generation through loans from third parties.

REQUIREMENT

Increased the minimum size threshold for small-scale solar and wind projects eligible for third-party financing from 1 megawatt to 3 megawatts.

Added a requirement that 35% of solar capacity built on previously developed project sites must be procured from non-utility owners to encourage community solar participation.

Updated the deficiency payment penalty for small renewable projects (under 3 megawatts) from $75 per megawatt-hour to $75 per megawatt-hour for resources of 3 megawatts and lower.

Increased the minimum amount of renewable capacity that must be placed on previously developed project sites from 200 megawatts to 600 megawatts for Phase II utilities.

TIMELINE

Adjusted the compliance year for the requirement that 75% of renewable energy certificates come from in-state sources from 2028 to 2027.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House of Delegates Jan 29, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 18, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

May 2, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Apr 2, 2025

Vetoed

House rejected Governor's recommendation (29-Y 67-N)

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by House

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1883ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate Amendments agreed to by House (58-Y 39-N)

lower

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amendments (23-Y 17-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Engrossed by Senate as amended

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Commerce and Labor Amendments agreed to

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Introduced

Reading of amendments waived

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with amendments (8-Y 5-N)

upper

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (96-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (22-Y 0-N)

lower

Jan 14, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 6, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors