Virginia 2027 Regular Session Status: In Committee

SB 751 — Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility.

Last action — Continued from last session

  1. ✓
    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House of Delegates
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 24% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

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In plain language

The bill alters the definition of public utility regarding certain electrical facilities.

The bill specifies that companies generating electricity exclusively for local consumption do not qualify as public utilities. After five years of operation in a utility's territory, these companies must offer their facility for sale to the utility.

Summary

Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility. Provides that for the purposes of the Utility Facilities Act, the term "public utility" does not include any company that owns or operates one or more facilities for the generation, distribution, or storage of electric energy exclusively for consumption by one or more customers located on the site of such facilities or on adjoining property, provided that such facilities are connected on the customer's side of the electric meter and electricity is delivered without the use of a public utility's distribution or transmission system. The bill also provides that after such a facility operates within the certificated service territory of an electric utility for a duration of five years, such company is required to submit to such public utility a written offer for the sale of such facility.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Continued from last session

  2. Continued to next session in Commerce and Labor (15-Y 0-N)

  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (SB751)

  4. Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

  5. Presented and ordered printed 26104579D

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 134 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (134)

134 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 751 do?
Utility Facilities Act; definition of public utility. Provides that for the purposes of the Utility Facilities Act, the term "public utility" does not include any company that owns or operates one or more facilities for the generation, distribution, or storage of electric energy exclusively for consumption by one or more customers located on the site of such facilities or on adjoining property, provided that such facilities are connected on the customer's side of the electric meter and electricity is delivered without the use of a public utility's distribution or transmission system. The bill also provides that after such a facility operates within the certificated service territory of an electric utility for a duration of five years, such company is required to submit to such public utility a written offer for the sale of such facility.
Who sponsors SB 751?
SB 751 is sponsored by Glen H. Sturtevant, Jr., Richard H. Stuart, William M. Stanley, Jr., Bryce E. Reeves, Todd E. Pillion, Mark J. Peake, Tammy Brankley Mulchi, Emily M. Jordan, T. Travis Hackworth, Christie New Craig, Luther Cifers, III, R. Creigh Deeds, Bill DeSteph, and Adam P. Ebbin.
What is the current status of SB 751?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 19, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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