Energy 2023: EDWARD H. ‘ED’ BAINE
Baine’s steady rise to the presidency of Dominion Energy‘s Virginia operations began when he joined the Fortune 500 utility as an associate engineer 28 years ago. But the seeds of his career were firmly planted when Baine, who grew up on a Lunenburg County tobacco farm, received a full scholarship to Virginia Tech, from which […]
Dominion Energy solar, storage expansion projects approved
Dominion Energy Virginia has gotten the go-ahead for 15 new solar and energy storage projects that are expected to increase the typical residential customer’s monthly bill by $1.13. The Virginia State Corporation Commission approved several projects Tuesday that will provide nearly 1,000 megawatts of carbon-free electricity, enough to power as many as 250,000 homes, according […]
Leadership lessons
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 […]