In a procedural move, Virginia’s Legislature has fully passed, pending the governor’s signature, a bill that would reboot and fully staff its Commission on Electric Utility Regulation. Its members would be tasked with reviewing and explaining proposed energy policies to legislators and the public. As Virginia’s part-time legislators have moved briskly in recent years to understand and legislate on immensely complex and costly energy-related topics, the need for expertise beyond industry lobbyists and environmental advocacy organizations has become apparent. Senate bill 1166 aims to put in place the expertise needed at the statehouse level to continue overseeing the energy transition, and is a useful example for other states.