SB 508 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Electric utilities; comprehensive assessments, surplus interconnection service.

Summary

Electric utilities; surplus interconnection service sites. Directs Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia to undertake a comprehensive assessment of available interconnection capacity at each such utility's existing and planned intermittent electric generation facilities located in the Commonwealth. The bill directs such utilities to establish pilot programs for energy storage resources and solar generation facilities that utilize surplus interconnection service, as defined in the bill, including a request for proposals. The bill requires such utilities to submit the results of such requests for proposals as part of their 2027 plans and petitions for approval for the development of new solar and onshore wind generation capacity, which plans are required under existing law. This bill is identical to HB 1065.

Issues: ✓ Energy ✓ Environment

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Feb 2026

Senate Passage

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Vetoed

Apr 2026

Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Vetoed Apr 11, 2026

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What changed between versions

Commerce and Labor Substitute → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 4, 2026

MINOR

The bill was finalized as an enrolled act, removing draft headers and adding official session details. The substantive text remains largely the same, with minor formatting adjustments to legal citations (e.g., adding spaces before section numbers). No changes were made to the bill's requirements, timelines, or definitions.

Scope change

No change in scope or applicability; the bill's subject matter and target audience remain identical.

TECHNICAL

Removed draft metadata including the 'OFFERED FOR CONSIDERATION' date, committee proposal notes, and patron information.

Added official session header ('2026 SESSION', 'ENROLLED') and chapter designation to finalize the document.

Adjusted spacing in legal citations within the text to match standard formatting conventions.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 11, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 27, 2026

How they voted

39–0

Passed

Total votes 39

Feb 11, 2026

D Democratic20

20 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

Apr 11, 2026

Vetoed

Governor's recommendation received by Senate

executive

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 4, 2026

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 4, 2026

Upper · Passed

Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB508ER)

upper

Feb 27, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (64-Y 32-N 0-A)

lower

Feb 24, 2026

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce (15-Y 7-N)

lower

Feb 18, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

Feb 13, 2026

Upper · Passed

Read third time and passed Senate (23-Y 15-N 1-A)

upper

Feb 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate committee offered

upper

Jan 13, 2026

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors