HB 4026 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to expanding the requirements for integrated resource plans utility companies must file with the Public Service Commission

HB 4026 requires West Virginia electric utilities to include detailed analyses of advanced transmission technologies in their integrated resource plans filed with the Public Service Commission. This affects all utilities operating in the state that submit these plans, including major providers like American Electric Power and Dominion Energy. The bill mandates comprehensive assessments of technologies such as advanced conductors, dynamic line rating, and power flow controls, covering their economic feasibility, technical viability, potential benefits, and deployment schedules. These analyses must address how such technologies improve grid efficiency, reliability, and safety for customers. The requirement applies to all new or updated resource plans filed after July 1, 2026.

Issues: ✓ Energy

Bill status failed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2026

Committee Review

Mar 2026

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2026

Senate Passage

Feb 2026

Governor

Introduced Jan 19, 2026 Last action Mar 11, 2026

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hb4026 s eim am 2-24 adopted.htm → hb4026 s eim amt 2-24 adopted.htm · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was amended to change the committee amendment identifier from 'AM' to 'AMT' and to replace the original committee amendment text with a new committee substitute that includes a comprehensive title describing the bill's provisions. The substantive legislative content appears unchanged, but the procedural documentation was updated to reflect a new committee substitute version.

Scope change

No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only procedural formatting and committee documentation were modified.

TECHNICAL

Changed the committee amendment header from 'HB4026 S EIM AM 2-24' to 'HB4026 S EIM AMT 2-24' to reflect the new committee substitute version.

Removed the original committee amendment text that proposed specific legislative changes to the bill.

Added a new committee substitute text with a detailed title summarizing the bill's provisions regarding energy policy, coal utilization, and grid reliability.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 27, 2026 · House of Delegates Feb 6, 2026

How they voted

31–2

Passed

Total votes 33

Feb 27, 2026

D Democratic2

1 Yea 1 Nay

50% Nay

R Republican31

30 Yea 1 Nay

96% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 11, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate appointed conference committee: Rose, Martin, Garcia

upper

Mar 10, 2026

Lower · Passed

Motion for previous question adopted (Roll No. 384)

lower

Feb 27, 2026

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate with amended title (Roll No. 267)

upper

Feb 26, 2026

Upper · Passed

Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

upper

Feb 24, 2026

Upper · Passed

Reported do pass, with amendment and title amendment

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in Senate

upper

Feb 6, 2026

Lower · Passed

Passed House (Roll No. 52)

lower

Feb 3, 2026

Lower · Passed

By substitute, do pass

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Committee

To House Energy and Public Works

lower

Jan 19, 2026

Introduced

Introduced in House

lower

1 primary · 10 co-sponsors