Vote Yes on this bill if you want Virginia to accelerate battery and long‑duration storage with clear model local rules, official safety standards, competitive bidding with independent audits, research partnerships, and targets aimed at a cleaner, more reliable grid.

Organizations that support this bill may include clean energy trade associations, environmental advocates, some electric utilities and energy storage companies, local government associations, and colleges that could partner on research and workforce programs.

Vote No on this bill if you want to avoid new storage mandates and possible bill surcharges, keep all siting and standards purely local without model ordinances, and delay large-scale long‑duration storage until further proof and lower costs.

Organizations that oppose this bill may include fossil fuel industry groups, some ratepayer watchdogs and business associations worried about higher costs, and local property rights groups concerned about siting rules and state-directed targets.