Virginia · Senate Bill 902 · 2025 Regular Session

Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, deficiency payments.

  1. Introduced Jan 5, 2025
  2. In committee Jan 5, 2025
  3. Failed  
  4. Passed the House of Delegates  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program; deficiency payments. Removes provisions requiring deficiency payments by certain electric utilities that are unable to meet the compliance obligation of the renewable portfolio standard (RPS) program requirements or if the cost of renewable energy certificates necessary to comply with RPS program requirements exceeds $45 per megawatt hour.

Every action

3 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

  1. SenatePrefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25101599D
  2. CommitteeReferred to Committee on Commerce and Labor · Senate Commerce and Labor
  3. CommitteePassed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N 1-A) · Senate Commerce and Labor8–6 vote

Roll calls

1 recorded vote: 0 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

Committee votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Jan 13, 2025 Senate Commerce and Labor Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor (8-Y 6-N 1-A)
Members

Yes · 8

No · 6

Not voting · 1

Passed 8–6

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

From Virginia's official records (lis.blob.core.windows.net), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.