H.B. 824: Data centers; energy generation and storage, report.
Virginia, 2026 Regular Session. In committee, January 13, 2026.
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H.B. 824 at a glance
Status In committee In committee, .
No official summary is on file yet. The full text is on the legislature's page, linked below.
Department of Energy; energy generation and storage by data centers; work group; report. Directs the Department of Energy to convene a work group to study the cost and feasibility of (i) energy generation by data centers, (ii) the use of such energy generation to serve as backup or primary generation for data centers, and (iii) the use of energy storage resources by data centers in the Commonwealth. The work group shall also examine the potential for partnerships with public universities to support the development of advanced energy technologies. The work group shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by September 1, 2026.
Measure Bill.
Sponsors Richard Sullivan (D)
Subjects None on file. The legislature's own list.
Official page lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB824. Found through LegiScan (bill 2073781), whose data is CC BY 4.0; the citation is the legislature's own page.
What happened, and when
- January 13, 2026 In committee
H.B. 824 went to committee in the House of Delegates. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Committee on Rules.
- January 13, 2026 Introduced
H.B. 824 was introduced in the House of Delegates. lis.virginia.gov primary source [1] The official action text: Referred to Committee on Rules.
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