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Warren Thompson got his start as an entrepreneur at age 16, buying out his family’s hog business. It was a sideline enterprise his father had started at their home in the Blue Ridge Mountains to supplement his income as a teacher. Today, Thompson is the president and chairman of Reston-based Thompson Hospitality Corp., the nation’s […]
Dominion names economic development strategy VP
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Wednesday that Felicia Howard has been promoted to the newly created position of vice president of economic development strategy, effective Jan. 1. Howard most recently served as vice president of gas operations for Dominion Energy South Carolina, but will be based in Richmond for her new role. She will oversee […]
Dominion announces $10M scholarship program for minority students
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Wednesday a six-year, $10 million initiative to provide scholarships to minority students who reside in the company’s service area, which includes Virginia, Ohio, North Carolina and South Carolina. This year, Dominion will award $500,000 in scholarships among 60 recipients through its Educational Equity Scholarship Program. “As we witness[...]
ODU mapping tool to help site wind turbines
The answer, they say, is blowin’ in the wind. In August 2020, Old Dominion University won a $775,000 grant from the Department of Defense that will help create a “wind energy siting solution,” enabling offshore and onshore wind-energy developers to avoid potential conflicts with military operations and trainings. The ODU grant followed Dominion Energy Inc.’s June 2020 installati[...]
Dominion files construction, operations plan for $7.8B offshore wind farm
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Friday it has filed the required construction and operations plan (COP) with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to build the utility’s proposed $7.8 billion, 2,640-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. “This is an important step in the process toward bringing commercial-scale offshore wind to the commonwealth and shows [...]
Dominion announces construction has begun on offshore wind vessel
Dominion Energy Inc. announced Wednesday that construction has begun on the utility’s new vessel that will ferry the workers and huge components needed for its planned buildout of the largest offshore wind farm in the country off the coast of Virginia Beach. Named Charybdis after the sea monster from Greek mythology, Dominion‘s U.S.-flagged ship will […]
Dominion proposes nine new solar projects
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. proposed a new slate of projects on Monday that would bring nearly 500 megawatts of solar energy to Virginia customers, enough to power around 125,000 homes at peak output. The proposal, which the utility called “its largest slate yet of new solar projects” in a statement, was submitted for approval by […]
Dominion closes on sale of majority of natural gas assets
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Monday that it has closed on the sale of the majority of its gas transmission and storage assets to Berkshire Hathaway Energy (a Berkshire Hathaway Inc. affiliate) for approximately $2.7 billion in cash and the transfer of approximately $5.3 billion of related indebtedness. In July following the cancelation of the […]
Dominion launches electric school bus program
Earlier this week, Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. and Evington-based bus dealer Sonny Merryman Inc. rolled out the first Jouley electric school buses as part of the Dominion Energy Electric School Bus Program. “Once again, Virginia is leading the way in promoting electric vehicle technology and improving our environment,” Gov. Ralph Northam said in a statement. […]
Dominion offshore wind turbines complete reliability testing
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. announced Wednesday that its two turbine, 12-megawatt, $300 million Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project, located 27 miles off the Virginia Beach coastline, has successfully completed reliability testing. Dominion, the first U.S. electric utility company to install an offshore wind farm, began construction on the $300 million project in June, [&he[...]
Dominion, Appalachian Power team up to expand energy storage
Virginia electric utility giants Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Inc. announced Tuesday a public-private partnership with InvestSWVA that aims to expand renewable energy storage technology and attract industry prospects in Southwest Virginia. “With the greater proliferation of renewables, energy storage expansion will be a vital component in providing stability to our grid and support ou[...]
Dominion seeks to keep North Anna nuclear plant operating into 2060
Richmond-based Dominion Energy has filed an application with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to renew the operating license for its North Anna nuclear power station for an additional 20 years. In operation since 1978 and 1980, North Anna’s two reactor units are currently licensed to operate until 2038 and 2040. The renewal would have the reactor […]
