HB 658 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

State Corporation Commission; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities.

Summary

State Corporation Commission; cost allocation proceedings for certain electric utilities. Directs the State Corporation Commission to conduct proceedings to review cost allocation among different customer classifications for certain electric utilities. For Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power, the Commission is directed to determine if the cost allocation of transmission costs require customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the transmission costs attributable to serving customers that are data centers by January 1, 2027. For Dominion Energy, the Commission is directed to determine if the current allocation of generation and distribution costs require customers that are not data centers to unreasonably subsidize the generation and distribution costs attributable to serving customers that are data centers by January 1, 2028.

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Feb 18, 2026

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Labor and Commerce Substitute · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was amended from its original introduced version to a Labor and Commerce Committee substitute version. The substantive policy changes include adding a formal definition section, modifying the transmission cost allocation language to include proposed allocations and retail customers, and adding a presumption requirement for data center transmission projects. These changes clarify the scope and strengthen the regulatory framework for reviewing utility cost allocations related to data centers.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to explicitly include proposed transmission cost allocations and retail customers receiving transmission service from Phase I and Phase II Utilities, while also adding formal definitions for key terms used throughout the legislation.

REQUIREMENT

Section 1 was modified to include 'current and proposed allocations' and 'retail customers or electric service providers receiving transmission service' in addition to the original language, broadening the scope of the cost allocation review.

Section 1 was modified to add language requiring that data center transmission projects be presumed to serve data centers unless demonstrated otherwise by clear and convincing evidence, adding a burden of proof requirement.

DEFINITION

A new Section 4 was added providing formal definitions for 'Data center', 'Phase I Utility', 'Phase II Utility', and 'Transmission costs' to ensure consistent interpretation throughout the bill.

TECHNICAL

Original introductory text including bill number, filing dates, and committee referral information was removed and replaced with substitute bill formatting conventions.

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Committee

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 2-N)

lower

Feb 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

House subcommittee offered

lower

Jan 20, 2026

Committee

Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors