Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregated competitive purchasers.
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SB 152 — Electric utilities; retail competition, aggregated competitive purchasers.
Last action — Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
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✓Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Electric utilities; retail competition; aggregatedcompetitive purchasers. Creates a limited exception to the requirementthat the State Corporation Commission must find that a petition for certain competitive purchasers to aggregate their demands to becomequalified to purchase retail electric energy is consistent with thepublic interest in order for the Commission to approve such petition.The bill provides that a customer seeking such approval may remuneratethe utility for any adverse effects to the incumbent utility or itsremaining utility customers contrary to the public interest as determined by the Commission. The bill also provides that such customers shallnot be denied permission to procure retail electric energy from acompetitive supplier and that such remuneration fee shall be recalculatedby the Commission on a triennial basis from when a customer commencesa competitive service agreement.
Bill Text
- SB152 View text Current pdf January 05, 2024
Action History
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Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from SCC (SB152)
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Introduced bill reprinted 24102952D
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102952D
Sponsors
- David R. Suetterlein · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron R. Rouse | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 152 do?
- Electric utilities; retail competition; aggregatedcompetitive purchasers. Creates a limited exception to the requirementthat the State Corporation Commission must find that a petition for certain competitive purchasers to aggregate their demands to becomequalified to purchase retail electric energy is consistent with thepublic interest in order for the Commission to approve such petition.The bill provides that a customer seeking such approval may remuneratethe utility for any adverse effects to the incumbent utility or itsremaining utility customers contrary to the public interest as determined by the Commission. The bill also provides that such customers shallnot be denied permission to procure retail electric energy from acompetitive supplier and that such remuneration fee shall be recalculatedby the Commission on a triennial basis from when a customer commencesa competitive service agreement.
- Who sponsors SB 152?
- SB 152 is sponsored by David R. Suetterlein.
- What is the current status of SB 152?
- This bill died with 2024 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 152?
- Track SB 152 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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