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SB 627 Virginia Senate · 2026 Regular Session

Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program.

Summary
Electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard program. Repeals provisions (i) requiring Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power to participate in a renewable energy portfolio standard program that requires each such utility to procure and retire renewable energy certificates and (ii) permitting the recovery of certain costs associated with compliance with such program.
Issues: ✗ EnergyOpposes EnergyRepeals renewable energy portfolio standard requirements for utilities, removing mandates to procure renewable energy certificates and recover compliance costs.95% confidence ✗ EnvironmentOpposes EnvironmentRepeals renewable energy portfolio standards, removing utility mandates for clean energy procurement, weakening environmental protections.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 14, 2026 Last action Feb 12, 2026
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Jan 14, 2026
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Bill DeSteph
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