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HB766 — Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor, report.
Last action — Left in Labor and Commerce
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.
Prognosis
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Introduced
Current position in the legislative process.
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1 sponsor
1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 1 recorded vote so far.
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Summary
Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor, report.
Bill Text
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Read HB766 on the official Virginia source →Compared against the Code of Virginia as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.
This bill amends 1 section(s) of the Code of Virginia: 56-596.
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56-596
A. For the purposes of this section
Inserts “A. For the purposes of this section”.
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56-596
:
Inserts “:”.
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56-596
"Capacity factor" means the ratio of electricity produced by a
Inserts “"Capacity factor" means the ratio of electricity produced by a”.
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n electrical
Inserts “n electrical”.
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generating
Inserts “generating”.
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facility
Inserts “facility”.
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56-596
over a period of time compared to the maximum possible electricity produced by such
Inserts “over a period of time compared to the maximum possible electricity produced by such”.
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facility
Inserts “facility”.
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over such period of time
Inserts “over such period of time”.
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according to the nameplate capacity.
Inserts “according to the nameplate capacity.”.
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56-596
"Nameplate capacity" means
Inserts “"Nameplate capacity" means”.
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the maximum rated electricity output of a
Inserts “the maximum rated electricity output of a”.
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n
Inserts “n”.
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electrical
Inserts “electrical”.
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generating
Inserts “generating”.
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facility
Inserts “facility”.
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as indicated by the manufacturer.
Inserts “as indicated by the manufacturer.”.
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B.
Inserts “B.”.
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On or before January 30 of
Inserts “On or before January 30 of”.
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each
Inserts “each”.
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year,
Inserts “year,”.
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the owner of a
Inserts “the owner of a”.
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ny electrical generating
Inserts “ny electrical generating”.
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facility
Inserts “facility”.
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in the Commonwealth with a nameplate capacity of at least one megawatt
Inserts “in the Commonwealth with a nameplate capacity of at least one megawatt”.
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shall
Inserts “shall”.
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provide a
Inserts “provide a”.
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report
Inserts “report”.
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to the Commission
Inserts “to the Commission”.
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that
Inserts “that”.
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includ
Inserts “includ”.
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es
Inserts “es”.
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for each month of the immediately preceding year
Inserts “for each month of the immediately preceding year”.
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(i)
Inserts “(i)”.
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the
Inserts “the”.
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amount of
Inserts “amount of”.
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electricity produced by such facility and (ii) t
Inserts “electricity produced by such facility and (ii) t”.
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he
Inserts “he”.
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capacity factor for such facility.
Inserts “capacity factor for such facility.”.
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Such report shall be completed on forms prepared and furnished by the Commission.
Inserts “Such report shall be completed on forms prepared and furnished by the Commission.”.
Action History
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H Left in Labor and Commerce
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H Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N)
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H Fiscal Impact Statement from State Corporation Commission (HB766)
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H Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
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H Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
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H Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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H Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103951D
Sponsors
- Eric R. Zehr · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 2 voted No
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 |
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| Unaffiliated | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 56% | 22% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bonita G. Anthony | — | Not Voting |
| Irene Shin | — | Yea |
| May Nivar | — | Yea |
| Michael B. Feggans | — | Yea |
| Nadarius E. Clark | — | Yea |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Nay |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Wren M. Williams | — | Not Voting |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB766 do?
- Electrical generating facilities; capacity factor, report.
- Who sponsors HB766?
- HB766 is sponsored by Eric R. Zehr.
- What is the current status of HB766?
- This bill has been introduced in the House of Delegates. Introduced January 13, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
- Where can I track HB766?
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