House advances major energy and EV infrastructure bills, including $300M‑plus investment plan
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Summary
Lawmakers advanced HB 1062, which sponsors said would launch large energy‑efficiency investments (Dominion $23M year one, APCo $5M year one, program lifetime potentially exceeding $300M), and approved HB 12 25 to guide EV charging and utility planning.
The Virginia House of Delegates on Feb. 10, 2026, moved several energy and transportation electrification bills forward to third reading, including a large package of energy‑efficiency investments and a bill aimed at ensuring fair electric vehicle (EV) charging markets.
Delegate Del. Delgado Hernández (Norfolk) described HB 1062 as “landmark legislation” to expand home energy upgrades and energy‑efficiency programs. He told the chamber that Dominion Energy would invest $23 million in year one and Appalachian Power Company $5 million, and that combined investments could exceed $300 million over the program’s lifetime. The House agreed to engross the bill and pass it to third reading.
Separately, Delegate Shen spoke to HB 12 25, saying the bill narrows and refines transportation‑electrification plans submitted by utilities, provides certainty for getting EV service when needed, and directs the State Corporation Commission to initiate proceedings to prevent utilities from unfairly undercutting private EV charging businesses. The bill was engrossed and passed to third reading.
Why it matters: HB 1062 is framed on the floor as an immediate, utility‑funded set of investments in energy efficiency and low‑income weatherization that could deliver state‑level upgrades and consumer savings; HB 12 25 sets regulatory guardrails for how utilities plan and deploy charging infrastructure while protecting private market entrants.
What the record contains: The transcript quotes specific investment figures for year one and a program lifetime estimate as presented by the bill patron; those numbers were floor statements by a delegate during grammatical floor remarks, not documented appropriation line items in the transcript. The clerk recorded that the bills were engrossed and advanced to third reading.
