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SB 1485

Electric utilities; customer energy choice, customer return to service, subscription cap and queue.

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Kannan Srinivasan

Bill establishes utility customer protections for energy choice, service restoration, and subscription limits, but was indefinitely passed (killed) by Commerce and Labor Committee.

Passed by indefinitely in Commerce and Labor with letter (15-Y 0-N)
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Bill Summary · SB 1485

Legislative bill overview

SB 1485 establishes new customer protections and operational requirements for Virginia's electric utilities, including provisions for customer energy choice options, procedures for restoring service to disconnected customers, caps on subscription service offerings, and management of utility service request queues. The bill was passed indefinitely (effectively killed) by the Commerce and Labor Committee on January 27, 2025.

Why is this important

Electric utility regulation directly affects residential and business customers' costs, service reliability, and ability to choose energy sources. These provisions could have influenced utility operational practices and customer flexibility in selecting energy services, particularly regarding disconnection procedures and renewable energy subscriptions.

Potential points of contention

  • Customer energy choice vs. utility business models: Expanding customer choice in energy sources or service providers could conflict with utilities' traditional monopoly structures and revenue models
  • Return-to-service procedures: Establishing standardized disconnection/reconnection processes may impose operational costs on utilities while protecting vulnerable customers from service loss
  • Subscription caps: Limiting how many subscription-based services utilities can offer may restrict new revenue streams utilities view as growth opportunities, or alternatively, could prevent customer overload with optional services

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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