Virginia legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Virginia SB223: An Act to establish the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; reports; sunset.
Status: Chaptered, April 22, 2026
Distributed Energy Resources Task Force established; reports; sunset. Establishes the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force as an advisory commission within the executive branch with the purpose of developing a comprehensive strategy to advance the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with certain regulations. The bill describes the membership, powers, and duties of the Task Force and requires the Task Force to submit various reports to the Governor, the State Corporation Commission, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, and the Chairs of the House Committee on Labor and Commerce and the Senate Committee on Commerce and Labor. The bill sunsets on July 1, 2027. This bill is identical to HB 285.
What the bill says
An Act to establish the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; reports; sunset. [S 223] Approved April 22, 2026 1. § 1. That the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force (Task Force) is hereby created as an advisory commission within the executive branch. The purposes of the Task Force are to develop a comprehensive strategy to advance energy affordability and the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order No. 2222. As used in this act: "Commission" means St.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2026:
An Act to establish the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force; reports; sunset. [S 223] Approved April 22, 2026 1. § 1. That the Distributed Energy Resources Task Force (Task Force) is hereby created as an advisory commission within the executive branch. The purposes of the Task Force are to develop a comprehensive strategy to advance energy affordability and the Commonwealth's transition toward integrated distributed energy resource markets and to support the Commonwealth's compliance with Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order No. 2222. As used in this act: "Commission" means State Corporation Commission. "Data center" means the same as such term is defined in subdivision A 43 of § 58.1-3506 of the Code of Virginia. "Distributed energy resource" means a resource of up to five megawatts that is located on the customer's premises or is interconnected with the distribution system and produces or stores electricity or modifies the timing or amount of a customer's electricity consumption. "Including" means including, but not limited to. § 2. Notwithstanding § 2.2-2101 of the Code of Virginia, the Task Force shall consist of 16 members, including (i) the Chief Energy Officer, or his designee, who shall serve as chair; (ii) two members of the House of Delegates appointed by the Speaker of the House of Delegates; (iii) one member of the Senate appointed by the …