Votes at a glance: Subcommittee reports multiple energy and utility bills, tables one procurement measure

The subcommittee advanced a package of bills affecting utilities, affordability and energy planning. Key actions and outcomes from tonight's session:

- HB 770 (water affordability substitute): reported 8-1.
- HB 884 (PIP expansion): reported and referred to appropriations, 7-2.
- HB 898 (disconnection/reconnection fee transparency): reported 8-1.
- HB 1002 (notice and language access before disconnection): reported and referred to appropriations, 7-2.
- HB 1175 (require independent administrator for RFPs before new fossil-fuel plants): motion to lay on table carried 9-0 (bill tabled for further work).
- HB 1062 (Virginia Energy Savings Act — multi-year utility investment): reported 9-0.
- HB 429 (IRP modernization): reported 9-0.
- HB 508 (agrivoltaics definition): reported 9-0.
- HB 892 (load forecasting investigation): reported 6-3.
- HB 1191 (large-load customers self-fund substations): reported 9-0.
- HB 1225 (EV charging market protections): reported 9-0.
- HB 1255 (increase standby charge threshold for rooftop solar): reported 8-1.
- HB 893 (energy storage modeling in IRPs): reported 8-0.

Many bills drew broad stakeholder engagement from environmental groups, utilities, consumer advocates and private-sector actors. Several items were reported unanimously or with strong majorities; one contentious procurement bill was tabled for further negotiation.