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Energy 2025: PIERCE, SHANNON O.
A Surry County native, Pierce succeeded Robert Duvall in April as leader of the utility serving more than 310,000 residential, commercial and industrial customers in Southeastern Virginia. Pierce didn’t grow up dreaming of working in energy, the field where she’s spent her entire career. Fresh out of the University of Virginia School of Law, Pierce […]
Energy 2025: HEWA, JOHN D.
In 2017, Hewa joined the member-owned utility as vice president and chief operating officer. Three years later, he took the helm of the Rappahannock Electric Cooperative following the retirement of Kent Farmer, who’d worked there for more than four decades. In addition to leading the cooperative that today provides electricity to nearly 182,000 connections across […]
Energy 2025: COSBY, CHRIS
Cosby signed on to lead ODEC in February, succeeding John C. Lee, who retired after leading the cooperative since 2023. He joined the cooperative in 2018 as a director of asset manager and most recently served as chief operating officer. Incorporated in 1948, Old Dominion Electric Cooperative is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative owned […]
Energy 2025: GLUSKI, ANDRÉS R.
Originally from Venezuela, Gluski joined AES in 2000 and became its president and CEO in 2011. The Fortune 500 global electric utility generates and distributes power in 15 countries. In 2024, AES reported $12.3 billion in revenue, with $47 billion in assets. For 2024, Gluski’s total compensation was about $13.4 million. Gluski seems optimistic about […]
Energy 2025: BAINE, EDWARD H. ‘ED’
Raised on a Lunenburg County tobacco farm, Baine attended Virginia Tech, earning an electrical engineering degree. Starting out as an associate engineer, Baine has worked for Fortune 500 utility Dominion Energy for 30 years. Baine became president of Dominion Energy Virginia in 2020. Since January, following the retirement of Diane Leopold, Dominion Energy’s former executive […]
Trump cancels $679M in funding for offshore wind projects
The Transportation Department on Friday canceled $679 million in federal funding for a dozen offshore wind projects, the latest attack by the Trump administration on the reeling U.S. offshore wind industry.
US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?
The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Solar-powered Flying Squirrels stadium on way
Dominion Energy will install solar panels at the Richmond Flying Squirrels’ new stadium, powering 250 homes
Trump administration cancels plans to develop new offshore wind projects
The Trump administration is canceling plans to use large areas of federal waters for new offshore wind development, the latest step to suppress the industry in the United States. More than 3.5 million acres had been designated wind energy areas, the offshore locations deemed most suitable for wind energy development. The Bureau of Ocean […]
Atlantic Shores moves to exit New Jersey offshore wind project
A project that was once supposed to establish the Garden State’s first offshore wind farm has filed to terminate Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind.
Navy, Dominion sign power agreement for Naval Weapons Station Yorktown
Dominion Energy and Naval Weapons Station Yorktown signed a deal to explore solar, natural gas or nuclear energy options for power.
Mecklenburg says no to future large solar projects
Mecklenburg County halts future utility-scale solar farms, citing concerns about aesthetics, land use and financial impact.
