Virginia SB1100: An Act to direct certain electric utilities to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a virtual power

What the bill says

An Act to direct certain electric utilities to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a virtual power plant pilot program. [S 1100] Approved May 2, 2025 1. § 1. That no later than December 1, 2025, each Phase II Utility shall petition the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications including the establishment of virtual power plants. Such pilot program shall evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provi.

From the enrolled text:

An Act to direct certain electric utilities to petition the State Corporation Commission for approval to conduct a virtual power plant pilot program. [S 1100] Approved May 2, 2025 1. § 1. That no later than December 1, 2025, each Phase II Utility shall petition the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) for approval to conduct a pilot program to evaluate methods to optimize demand through various technology applications including the establishment of virtual power plants. Such pilot program shall evaluate electric grid capacity needs and the ability of such virtual power plants to provide grid services, including peak-shaving, during times of peak electric demand. Such pilot program shall consist of aggregations of distributed energy resources totaling up to 450 megawatts for a Phase II Utility and shall include distributed energy resources located in multiple geographic regions of the Commonwealth. An electric utility may utilize any existing or proposed distributed energy programs as part of the pilot program and to further the development of virtual power plants in the Commonwealth. An electric utility that petitions the Commission for such pilot program shall demonstrate that the utility has evaluated funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Energy. In furthering the goals of such pilot program, the electric utility shall (i) propose programs of at least 15 megawatts incentivizing residential customers to purchase …