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PASSED SB 1345 — Energy Storage Standard advances Senate Commerce 11-3 WATCH HB 822 — Building Performance Standards reported from subcommittee NEW SCC Case PUR-2026-00047 filed by Dominion on DSM Phase XII PASSED Budget amendment retains $34M weatherization assistance WATCH EPA reopens public comment on Section 25C tax credit guidance NEW Scorecard updated — 47 of 140 legislators graded A or B FAILED HB 1102 — Net metering cap repeal tabled in subcommittee PASSED SB 1345 — Energy Storage Standard advances Senate Commerce 11-3 WATCH HB 822 — Building Performance Standards reported from subcommittee NEW SCC Case PUR-2026-00047 filed by Dominion on DSM Phase XII PASSED Budget amendment retains $34M weatherization assistance WATCH EPA reopens public comment on Section 25C tax credit guidance NEW Scorecard updated — 47 of 140 legislators graded A or B FAILED HB 1102 — Net metering cap repeal tabled in subcommittee
BRIEFING VOL. XII / ISSUE 05.05.2026

The command center for Virginia's energy efficiency future.

Real-time policy intelligence, regulatory tracking, and an active coalition of 200+ organizations advancing efficiency as the foundation of Virginia's clean energy economy.

200+
Member Organizations
$2.4B
Federal Funding Tracked
12
Years of Advocacy
47
Bills Tracked This Session
TODAY'S INTELLIGENCE

What's moving across Virginia's energy landscape — right now.

Three live streams: legislative bills, regulatory dockets, and member insights. Updated as filings post.

FEED ACTIVE
Bills 7 OPEN · 3 PASSED THIS WEEK
SB 1345
Energy Storage Procurement Standard Sen. Surovell · Senate Commerce 11-3
PASS
HB 822
Building Performance Standards Del. Bulova · Subcommittee report
WATCH
SB 1102
Inclusive Utility Investment Program Sen. McPike · Floor reading 2nd
WATCH
HB 1502
Low-Income Weatherization Expansion Del. Helmer · House Labor & Commerce
NEW
Regulatory SCC + EPA · 12 OPEN DOCKETS
PUR-26-47
Dominion DSM Phase XII Filing Comments due Jun 14, 2026
NEW
PUR-26-32
APCo Integrated Resource Plan Hearing scheduled May 22
WATCH
EPA-25C
Section 25C Guidance Reopened Public comment through May 30
WATCH
PUR-26-19
Net Metering Cap Petition Order entered · effective July 1
CLOSED
Member Insights FRESH · 4 NEW THIS WEEK
RPT-119
2026 Virginia Efficiency Scorecard 120-page analysis · members only
NEW
BRF-088
Federal IRA Deployment in VA $2.4B obligated · sector breakdown
NEW
DAT-045
Workforce Snapshot Q1 2026 78,400 jobs · 6.2% YoY growth
DATA
WHP-201
Building Codes & the IECC 2024 Joint paper with USGBC-VA
PAPER
VIRGINIA SCORECARD · 2026

A region-by-region read of efficiency progress.

Programs deployed, dollars saved, and policy adoption — graded across Virginia's eight efficiency regions.

UPDATED 04.30.2026
// VA-SCORECARD v.12.0 UPDATED 04.30.2026 · 09:42 EST Q2-2026 Regional Efficiency Grade 8 REGIONS · 138 PROGRAMS · 5,402 GWh SAVED GRADE DISTRIBUTION A · 3 B · 5 C · 4 D · 1 SW VA ROANOKE S. CENTRAL CENTRAL SHENANDOAH NoVA RICHMOND HAMPTON E. SHORE STATEWIDE GRADE B+ ▲ +1 vs Q1 TOTAL GWh SAVED 5,402 ▲ 8.4% ACTIVE PROGRAMS 138 ▲ +12 EQUITY SCORE 62 ▲ +3 / 100 SOURCE: VAEEC SCORECARD DATASET · DOWNLOAD FULL CSV →

Where Virginia stands.

Eight efficiency regions, scored across program participation, savings per capita, equity reach, and policy adoption. Click a region to drill in.

Northern Virginia
1,840 GWh saved · 38 programs
A-
Central Virginia
920 GWh saved · 24 programs
A
Shenandoah Valley
410 GWh saved · 18 programs
B+
Richmond Metro
1,120 GWh saved · 21 programs
B
Roanoke / SW Mountains
280 GWh saved · 11 programs
B-
South Central
160 GWh saved · 8 programs
C+
Southwest Virginia
94 GWh saved · 6 programs
C
Hampton Roads
540 GWh saved · 12 programs
D+
UPCOMING EVENTS

Where Virginia's energy efficiency community convenes.

From hearings and briefings to the annual Energy Efficiency Day. Member registrations open 30 days early.

22 MAY 2026
VAEEC Spring Members Meeting + Capitol Briefing Library of Virginia · Richmond, VA · 9:00 AM EST
IN-PERSON · MEMBER 17D : 04H : 22M
Register
04 JUN 2026
Federal Funding Webinar — IRA & IIJA Deployment Strategies Virtual · 1:00 PM EST · 90 min
VIRTUAL · OPEN 30D : 04H : 22M
Register
18 JUN 2026
Building Performance Standards Working Group Virtual · 2:00 PM EST · Members only
VIRTUAL · MEMBER 44D : 05H : 22M
Register
02 OCT 2026
Energy Efficiency Day · Statewide Celebration Multiple Locations · All Day · Public
STATEWIDE · OPEN 150D · SAVE THE DATE
Save Date
12 NOV 2026
VAEEC Annual Conference + Industry Awards Gala Hilton Richmond Downtown · 2 days
FLAGSHIP · OPEN 191D · EARLY-BIRD OPEN
Register
COALITION DIRECTORY

200+ organizations. One efficient Virginia.

Utilities, contractors, nonprofits, manufacturers, financiers, and policy partners.

Dominion EnergyUTILITY
Appalachian PowerUTILITY
SUN Solar UnitedADVOCACY
EPRIRESEARCH
Schneider ElectricMANUFACTURER
USGBC VirginiaNONPROFIT
HoneywellMANUFACTURER
Building Performance Inst.CERTIFICATION
DNV EnergyCONSULTING
Energy Trust Mid-AtlanticNONPROFIT
CLEAResultIMPLEMENTER
ICF InternationalCONSULTING
TendrilSOFTWARE
Hannon ArmstrongFINANCE
AmerescoESCO
FEATURED INSIGHT

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FLAGSHIP REPORT

Virginia's $2.4B Federal Energy Opportunity — A Sector-by-Sector Deployment Map

120 pages on where IRA and IIJA dollars are landing in Virginia, who's deploying them, and where deployment gaps remain. Includes a county-level dashboard, 14 case studies, and recommendations to capture the next funding cycle.

120 PG · PDF RELEASED 04.15.2026 BY VAEEC RESEARCH TEAM
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