HB 154 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Data centers; use of emergency generation unit, disclosure requirements.

Summary
Department of Environmental Quality; data centers; use of emergency generation unit; disclosure requirements. Directs the Department of Environmental Quality to require each data center that operates an emergency generation unit, as those terms are defined in the bill, to report on a publicly accessible website within 24 hours the times when such emergency generation unit will be in operation.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026
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Committee
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Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (9-Y 1-N)
lower
Feb 11, 2026
Lower · Passed
House subcommittee offered
lower
Feb 9, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
lower
Jan 6, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Josh Thomas
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