Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, cost recovery by electric utilities
Summary
Virginia enacted HB1225 allowing Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file tariffs with the State Corporation Commission for utility-owned EV charging infrastructure. The bill requires both utilities to submit transportation electrification plans by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, with cost recovery through generation and distribution service rates. The SCC must initiate a rulemaking on radial distance requirements for utility-owned fast-charging stations relative to private stations by December 31, 2027.
What changed
Virginia HB1225 permits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to own and operate electric vehicle charging infrastructure, subject to State Corporation Commission (SCC) approval. The utilities must file transportation electrification plans with the SCC by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, with recovery of necessary expenditures through generation and distribution service rates. The bill prohibits utility-owned fast-charging stations within a radial distance of privately-owned stations, as determined by the SCC. The SCC must enter its final rule on radial distance by December 31, 2027, and review that rule by December 31, 2029, with distance restrictions expiring July 1, 2031.
Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company must prepare and file transportation electrification plans by February 1, 2028. The SCC must complete its rulemaking on acceptable radial distances for utility-owned fast-charging stations by December 31, 2027, before utilities may petition for approval of such stations. The bill mirrors SB 407 and takes effect July 1, 2026.
What to do next
- Prepare and file transportation electrification plans with the Virginia SCC by February 1, 2028
- Monitor SCC rulemaking proceeding for radial distance requirements for utility-owned fast-charging stations
- Review cost recovery mechanisms for transportation electrification expenditures through generation and distribution rates
Source document (simplified)
ChangeBridge / Virginia / HB1225 Enacted HB1225 House Bill Enacted 2026-03-31
Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning, fast-charging stations, etc.
Transportation electrification; integrated resource planning; fast-charging stations; cost recovery by electric utilities. Permits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file a proposed tariff with the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to provide utility owned and operated electrical distribution infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging stations. The bill requires Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to file transportation electrification plans with the Commission by February 1, 2028, and every three years thereafter, and includes requirements for information to include in such plans. Under the bill, Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company are required to seek recovery of necessary and appropriate expenditures for transportation electrification only through their rates for generation and distribution services.The bill prohibits Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company from petitioning for approval of expenditures to own and operate electric vehicle fast-charging stations unless such stations are located at or beyond a radial distance as determined by the Commission relative to the location of any privately owned fast charging station. The bill also directs the Commission to initiate a rulemaking proceeding to determine the appropriate radial distance for such utility-owned fast-charging stations from privately-owned fast charging stations, to enter its final rule in such proceeding no later than December 31, 2027, and to review such final rule by December 31, 2029. Provisions of the bill restricting the radial distance of utility owned and operated fast-charging stations expire on July 1, 2031. This bill is identical to SB 407.
Bill Details
State Virginia
Session 2026 Regular Regular Session
Chamber House
Official Source lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1225
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Sponsors
Irene Shin (Rep - D) Karen Keys-Gamarra (Rep - D)
Action History
2026-03-31 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0026) 2026-03-31 Approved by Governor-Chapter 26 (effective 7/1/2026) 2026-03-10 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 2026-03-10 H Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 2026-03-09 H Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) 2026-03-03 S Signed by President 2026-03-03 H Signed by Speaker 2026-03-03 H Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1225ER) 2026-03-03 H Enrolled 2026-02-26 S Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A) 2026-02-26 S Read third time 2026-02-25 S Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) 2026-02-25 S Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) 2026-02-25 S Rules suspended 2026-02-23 S Reported from Commerce and Labor (10-Y 3-N) 2026-02-16 H Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) 2026-02-12 S Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor 2026-02-12 S Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) 2026-02-11 H Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N 0-A) 2026-02-10 H Engrossed by House as amended 2026-02-10 H committee amendments agreed to 2026-02-10 H Read second time 2026-02-10 H Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar 2026-02-09 H Read first time 2026-02-05 H Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) 2026-02-03 H Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) 2026-02-03 H House subcommittee offered 2026-02-01 H Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB1225) 2026-01-28 H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 2026-01-14 H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce 2026-01-14 H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105153D
Votes
2026-02-03 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N) Yea: 9 Nay: 0 2026-02-05 Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) Yea: 22 Nay: 0 2026-02-11 Read third time and passed House (88-Y 9-N 0-A) Yea: 88 Nay: 9 2026-02-23 Reported from Commerce and Labor (10-Y 3-N) Yea: 10 Nay: 3 2026-02-25 Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) Yea: 40 Nay: 0 2026-02-26 Passed Senate (37-Y 3-N 0-A) Yea: 37 Nay: 3
Committee Referrals
2026-01-14 H Labor and Commerce 2026-01-28 H Labor and Commerce: Subcommittee #3 2026-02-12 S Commerce and Labor
Amendments
0000-00-00 Labor and Commerce Amendment 0000-00-00 Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee Amendment 0000-00-00 Labor and Commerce Amendment
Bill Text Versions
2026-01-14 Introduced 2026-02-10 Engrossed 2026-03-03 Enrolled 2026-03-31 Chaptered Legislative data powered by LegiScan (CC BY 4.0)
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