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VA · SB72FINAL · 5 COSPONSORS

Electric utilities; energy efficiency upgrades, report.

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Plain-English Summary

Phase I and Phase II Utilities; energy efficiency upgrades; low-income residents; report. States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents. The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 22, 2026

Who it affects
Low-income / working-class

Receive prescriptive efficiency measures and related efficiency improvements to reduce heating-related costs.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis
  • Low-income / working-classdirectModerate impactHigh certainty

    Receive prescriptive efficiency measures and related efficiency improvements to reduce heating-related costs.

    States that it is the policy of the Commonwealth to reduce, wherever feasible and cost-effective, heating-related costs of living for low-income residents.· Policy Statement
    The bill requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide by December 31, 2031, prescriptive efficiency measures, as defined in the bill, and related efficiency improvements to at least 30 percent of the…· Requirements
What the Bill Does
  • Requires Dominion Energy Virginia and Appalachian Power to make best, reasonable efforts to provide prescriptive efficiency measures and related improvements.
  • Aims to reduce heating-related costs for low-income residents.
  • Targets providing these measures to at least 30 percent of eligible customers by December 31, 2031.
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