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VA-SB336 · 2026 session · Legislation

Tier 2 emergency generators; SCC shall evaluate impact of requiring data centers to limit use, etc.

Jurisdiction
Virginia
Current status
Continued
Sponsor
Danica A. Roem
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Enacted

A bill is not law unless the source record shows enactment.

Latest action

Continued to 2027 in Rules (Voice Vote)

Mar 6, 2026

Subject areas

CarbonCertification & StandardsEnergyGrid ReliabilitySiting & Land Use

Policy mechanisms

Disclosure & reporting

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Quick summary

State Corporation Commission; data center generators. Directs the State Corporation Commission to evaluate the impact of requiring data centers to limit the use of Tier 2 generators and prioritize the use of Tier 4 equivalent or better generators. The bill requires the Commission to submit a report on any findings to the Chairs of the Senate Committees on Finance and Appropriations and Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and the House Committees on Appropriations and Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources no later than October 15, 2026.

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