Vetoed by Governor Glenn Youngkin

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with Senate amendments and pass a bill that reduces the time restraints on the utility process to build and operate public charging stations for electric vehicles.

Highlights:

• Reduces the time restraints on the utility process to build and operate public charging stations for electric vehicles in Virginia (Sec. 2-4).

• Authorizes the Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to develop, own, maintain, and operate public-facing fast-charging stations, as defined in the bill, at or beyond a radial distance from privately owned fast-charging stations, which radial distance shall be determined by the Commission in a rulemaking proceeding initiated by June 1, 2027, with a final order entered no later than December 1, 2027 (Sec. 2-4).

• repeals current law related to the recovery of costs associated with investment in transportation electrification on December 1, 2027, to coincide with such final order (Sec. 2-5).

• Authorizes a Phase I or Phase II Utility to file a proposed tariff or rule with the Commission to provide utility-owned and utility-operated electrical distribution infrastructure between the main overhead or underground lines and the customer electrical revenue meter available to customers installing separately metered infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging stations, other than those in single-family residences (Sec. 2-4).

• Authorizes the Commission to approve and modify such tariff or rule within 6 months after filing (Sec. 2-4).

• Requires that by November 15, 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, each Phase I and Phase II Utility shall file applications to accelerate widespread transportation electrification across the Commonwealth in a manner designed to maximize ratepayer benefits (Sec. 2-4).

• Requires that by May 15, 2026, each Phase I and Phase II Utility shall submit to the Commission estimates and plans to serve load capacity needs to support transportation electrification and to comply with applicable air quality standards and regulations, and a proposal for a specific rate or set of rates for electricity and vehicles using charging infrastructure (Sec. 2-4).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that reduces the time restraints on the utility process to build and operate public charging stations for electric vehicles

Highlights:

• Reduces the time restraints on the utility process to build and operate public charging stations for electric vehicles in Virginia (Sec. 2-4).

• Authorizes the Dominion Energy and Appalachian Power Company to develop, own, maintain, and operate public-facing fast-charging stations, as defined in the bill, at or beyond a radial distance from privately owned fast-charging stations, which radial distance shall be determined by the Commission in a rulemaking proceeding initiated by June 1, 2027, with a final order entered no later than December 1, 2027 (Sec. 2-4).

• repeals current law related to the recovery of costs associated with investment in transportation electrification on December 1, 2027, to coincide with such final order (Sec. 2-5).

• Authorizes a Phase I or Phase II Utility to file a proposed tariff or rule with the Commission to provide utility-owned and utility-operated electrical distribution infrastructure between the main overhead or underground lines and the customer electrical revenue meter available to customers installing separately metered infrastructure to support electric vehicle charging stations, other than those in single-family residences (Sec. 2-4).

• Authorizes the Commission to approve and modify such tariff or rule within 6 months after filing (Sec. 2-4).

• Requires that by November 15, 2025, and every 2 years thereafter, each Phase I and Phase II Utility shall file applications to accelerate widespread transportation electrification across the Commonwealth in a manner designed to maximize ratepayer benefits (Sec. 2-4).

• Requires that by May 15, 2026, each Phase I and Phase II Utility shall submit to the Commission estimates and plans to serve load capacity needs to support transportation electrification and to comply with applicable air quality standards and regulations, and a proposal for a specific rate or set of rates for electricity and vehicles using charging infrastructure (Sec. 2-4).

Full Bill Text