States / Virginia / HB 1491

HB 1491 Enacted

Electric utilities; construction of new overhead transmission lines, siting requirements.

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Electric utilities; construction of certain electrical transmission lines; siting requirements. Requires the State Corporation Commission, in order to approve the construction of an electrical transmission line of 138 kilovolts or more, to determine that the corridor or route chosen for the line will avoid or reasonably minimize adverse impact to the greatest extent reasonably practicable on dwelling houses. For overhead transmission lines of 500 kilovolts or more constructed by Dominion Energy Virginia, the bill directs the Commission to prioritize approving corridors or routes for construction for which the center is located farther than 150 feet from any dwelling house, public or private school building, day care, or place of worship unless no other practicable alternative exists.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 866 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
100 · Very high