StateVirginia

SB 509: Licensed suppliers of electric energy; aggregate demands, total retail load limit.

Schuyler VanValkenburgIntroduced

SB 509 status: Introduced — Continued from last session (updated Jul 21, 2026).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score65/100 civic fit
RiskModerate risk
ImpactModerate impact 55/100

Bill summary

Official

Electric utilities; licensed suppliers of electric energy; aggregate demands; total retail load limit. Amends provisions that permit two or more individual nonresidential retail customers of electric energy to petition the State Corporation Commission (the Commission) to aggregate their electric demands for the purpose...

Key analysis

Constitutionality85%
Bipartisan50%
Public opinion50%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on energy generation sources

Risks

  • Reduced monitoring of aggregate demand may impact load forecasting

Economy

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • Lowers regulatory barriers for business energy aggregation
  • Reduces administrative costs for retail electric consumers

Risks

  • Reduced Commission oversight may create compliance uncertainty

Society

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • No direct impact on residential energy consumers

Risks

  • Less transparency in aggregate retail load market participation
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

Removal of mandatory reporting may weaken state oversight of energy market compliance

Limitation

Analysis based solely on bill abstract

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Continued from last session

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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