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VA SB554
Bill
Status
1/14/2026
Primary Sponsor
Kannan Srinivasan
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AI Summary
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Defines "high-energy user" as any property owner or agent whose project is estimated to exceed 25 megawatts of annual electric energy consumption
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Authorizes localities in Planning District 8 (Northern Virginia) to deny special exception permits, special use permits, or zoning amendments from high-energy users if the locality's current electric energy availability is insufficient to meet the project's demands
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Requires high-energy user applicants to disclose projected annual electric energy usage, including minimum and maximum usage, annual growth projections, and whether the project will require additional electric infrastructure
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Permits electric utilities to delay service to high-energy user applicants until the locality approves the zoning application, notwithstanding existing requirements to provide service
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Adds adverse impacts on the electric grid caused by high-energy users and new electric infrastructure to the list of factors localities may consider when designing zoning ordinances to prevent overcrowding and population density issues
Legislative Description
Zoning; high-energy users, local authority.
Last Action
Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
2/12/2026