Virginia 2024 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 346 — Net energy metering; solar interconnection, cost recovery.

Last action — Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

Net energy metering; solar interconnection;cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution companyshall pay $1 per kilowatt per day for the costs of lost electricityproduction for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice periodrequired by State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering,an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs ofequipment required at the eligible customer-generator's side of the meter forthe interconnection to the supplier's electric distribution system,including reasonable and prudent costs of additional controls, tests,or liability insurance. Additionally, the bill allows for cost recovery by Phase I and Phase II Utilities for electric distribution gridtransformation projects that support the interconnection of generatingfacilities using energy derived from sunlight that are owned or contractedby eligible customer-generators, subject to the Commission findingthose costs to be reasonable and prudent in accordance with existinglaw.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)

  2. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  3. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  4. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  5. Impact statement from SCC (SB346)

  6. Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered

  7. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  8. Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24104922D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (2)

Not signed on (145)

145 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"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.

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Votes

Continued to 2025 in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 1-N)

Passed 14 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 14100
Total 14100
% of votes cast 93%7%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 — Nay
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

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Subjects

technology energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 346 do?
Net energy metering; solar interconnection;cost recovery. Provides that an electric distribution companyshall pay $1 per kilowatt per day for the costs of lost electricityproduction for any and all delays beyond the regulatory notice periodrequired by State Corporation Commission related to net energy metering. The bill requires that, for the purposes of net energy metering,an eligible customer-generator shall bear all reasonable costs ofequipment required at the eligible customer-generator's side of the meter forthe interconnection to the supplier's electric distribution system,including reasonable and prudent costs of additional controls, tests,or liability insurance. Additionally, the bill allows for cost recovery by Phase I and Phase II Utilities for electric distribution gridtransformation projects that support the interconnection of generatingfacilities using energy derived from sunlight that are owned or contractedby eligible customer-generators, subject to the Commission findingthose costs to be reasonable and prudent in accordance with existinglaw.
Who sponsors SB 346?
SB 346 is sponsored by Subramanyam, Suhas, R. Creigh Deeds, and Barbara A. Favola.
What is the current status of SB 346?
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 346?
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