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VA HB1255
Bill
Status
Engrossed
2/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Irene Shin
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AI Summary
- Raises the threshold for monthly standby charges on residential solar customers in Phase II Utility territories from 15 kilowatts to 20 kilowatts of aggregate nameplate capacity
- Standby charges apply only to residential net metering customers with systems exceeding the 20 kW threshold; smaller systems are exempt from these infrastructure cost recovery fees
- Standby charges remain prohibited entirely for residential customers of other investor-owned utilities (non-Phase II)
- The State Corporation Commission must approve any standby charge methodology to ensure utilities recover only infrastructure costs properly associated with serving these customer-generators
Legislative Description
Net energy metering; standby charge, facility capacity.
Last Action
Passed Senate (21-Y 19-N 0-A)
3/11/2026
Committee Referrals
Commerce and Labor2/12/2026
Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #31/28/2026
Labor and Commerce1/14/2026
Full Bill Text
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