Pillar · Utility Rules
What your utility does — and doesn't — do under HB 395
HB 395 keeps utility paperwork minimal. There's no interconnection agreement, no bidirectional meter, and no net metering. But each utility still has a notification process worth knowing.
Net metering
Not eligible
Interconnection
Not required
Notification
Recommended
Bill credit
None
Articles in this pillar
Dominion Energy: notification and meter behavior
What Dominion expects from HB 395 customers, and how its standard meters handle a small backfeed.
6 min read
Appalachian Power Company (APCo)
APCo's draft FAQ for plug-in solar customers, and where it diverges from Dominion's approach.
Coming soon
Why HB 395 systems aren't eligible for net metering
The legal distinction between behind-the-meter generation and grid-export, and what it means for your bill.
7 min read
Electric co-ops and municipal utilities
How NOVEC, Rappahannock, BARC, and other co-ops are treating HB 395 — plus city-owned utilities.
Coming soon