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Why let Big Tech destroy our climate?
As the globe struggles to meet current climate goals, a new threat is emerging. The threat is coming from Big Tech companies like Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet (Google) and Meta (Facebook). Together, these companies represent a sector that dominates the market. At $3.6 trillion, Apple is now seven times the size of ExxonMobil, the nation’s […]
Bowman acquires Maryland engineering firm
Reston-based Bowman Consulting Group Ltd. has acquired Rockville, Maryland-based Richter & Associates, a dry utility infrastructure engineering firm, the company announced Tuesday. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Richter has 28 employees. The company works with private and public clients as well as utilities to design, develop and implement natural gas, electric and telecommunications [&[...]
SCC judge’s resignation will leave 2 of 3 seats empty
Virginia State Corporation Commission Judge Judith Williams Jagdmann has informed state legislators she plans to resign from the three-seat commission after 16 years on the bench. Her departure will leave two seats empty as of Dec. 31. In a letter sent to the leadership of the Virginia State Senate and the House of Delegates on […]
SCC approves Dominion settlement, refunding $330M to customers
The State Corporation Commission approved a settlement with Dominion Energy Virginia in which the Richmond-based utility will refund customers $330 million and reduce rates annually by $50 million, the SCC announced Thursday. For a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month, the rate reduction will result in a decrease of about 90 cents per […]
Clean slate
On April 17, 2020, with a flourish of the pen, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam reshaped the future of energy production in the commonwealth. Signing the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) into law last year, Northam declared that Virginia would become a leader in fighting climate change, and, indeed, no other Southern state has passed legislation […]
Dominion joins initiative to create electric vehicle charging network
Dominion Energy Inc. and five other major utilities announced a plan Tuesday to create a network of charging stations for electric vehicles across major highway systems stretching from Washington, D.C., to Chicago to West Texas and the Florida Heartland. The newly announced Electric Highway Coalition — made up of American Electric Power, Dominion, Duke Energy […]
Appalachian Power issues RFP for solar, wind projects
Appalachian Power Co. on Monday issued a request for proposals (RFPs) for up to 300 megawatts of solar and/or wind generation resources. This is the first in a string of RFPs that the company will issue this year to comply with the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which requires that the company achieve 100% carbon-free energy […]
$60M directed to municipal utility relief
While some Virginians fear power and water shutoffs during the pandemic, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Monday that an additional $60 million in federal CARES Act funding will go toward municipal utility relief efforts. “These are challenging times for Virginia families and businesses, and we remain committed to helping them keep the electricity on and the […]
Danville Utilities completes 14MW solar project
Danville Utilities, in partnership with Edison, New Jersey-based CS Energy LLC, Hingham, Massachusetts-based Navisun LLC and Denver-based TurningPoint Energy, announced Tuesday it has completed a 14-megawatt utility-scale solar project in Danville — the city’s largest solar development to date. The 100-acre project, which began construction in December 2019, is estimated to generate 23,551 meg[...]
Dominion Energy directs $1M to help small businesses, residents pay energy bills
Virginia small businesses and residential customers can receive additional support to pay their energy bills through Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc.’s EnergyShare program, the company announced Thursday. Small businesses, nonprofit organizations and houses of worship can receive up to $1,000 to go toward unpaid Dominion Energy Virginia electric bills that have accrued during the pandemic. Du[...]
Dominion taps new CEO, rearranges top leadership
Dominion Energy Inc. Chairman, President and CEO Thomas F. Farrell II will become executive chair effective Oct. 1. Robert M. Blue, the Richmond-based Fortune 500 energy utility’s executive vice president and co-chief operating officer, will succeed Farrell as president and CEO, the company announced Friday. Also on Friday, Dominion announced an unaudited net loss of […]
State extends utility disconnect ban to Aug. 31
The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) announced Friday it has extended the moratorium on service disconnections for electricity, natural gas, water and sewer utilities customers until Aug. 31. The SCC first ordered a 60-day ban on disconnecting utilities in mid-March for customers who have been unable to pay bills due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It […]
