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Richmond issues boil-water advisory after plant issue
May 27, 2025

Richmond issues boil-water advisory after plant issue

Richmond officials issued a boil-water advisory Tuesday in parts of Virginia’s capital city, leaving many residents without drinkable tap water following an operational issue at the city's water treatment plant for the second time this year.

Dominion Energy plans to develop the nation's largest wind farm — an $8 billion, 220-turbine project — off the coast of Virginia Beach by 2026. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy
May 6, 2025

Tariffs could add $500M to Dominion offshore wind project

Richmond-based Fortune 500 utility Dominion Energy says the cost of its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project in Virginia Beach could rise by about $500 million due to tariffs on imported goods imposed by President Donald Trump.

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May 1, 2025

Vortex acquires Prism Contractors & Engineers

Houston, Texas-based Vortex Companies, which provides trenchless water and sewer infrastructure products, announced last week that it has acquired Williamsburg-based Prism Contractors & Engineers.

New law to reduce Appalachian Power rates
Apr 30, 2025

New law to reduce Appalachian Power rates

Virginia passes the APCo Rate Reduction Act, cutting electric bills for Appalachian Power customers with new protections and lower fuel costs.

Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles
Apr 30, 2025

Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles

Dominion’s $10.7B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project remains on schedule despite rising costs and federal policy uncertainty under Trump.

Carlos M. Brown, president of Dominion Energy Services, will assume oversight of the company’s project construction group. Photo courtesy Dominion Energy
Apr 23, 2025

Dominion Energy shakes up senior executive responsibilities

Fortune 500 Utility Dominion Energy announced Wednesday it’s making major changes to the responsibilities for three senior executives, effective June 1.

Photo of a natural gas plant surrounded by trees and water.
Mar 7, 2025

Dominion files for SCC approval of Chesterfield gas-fired plant

Dominion Energy submitted an application with the Virginia State Corporation Commission Monday to install four natural gas-fired turbines on 95 acres at the utility’s Chesterfield Power Station. Dubbed the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center (CERC), the facility, which is expected to cost $1.47 billion, will generate 944 megawatts of energy. The plant will provide electricity to […[...]

Top Five December 2024
Jan 30, 2025

Top Five: February 2025 edition

1 | Richmond water crisis shuts down restaurants, businesses Businesses “Dry January” became all too literal in Richmond, where city residents and businesses struggled with a water outage that started Jan. 6, delaying the start of the General Assembly, and leaving the city without water for several days. (Jan. 8) 2 | Buc-ee’s estimates first […]

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Jan 21, 2025

Dominion says offshore wind farm moving forward, despite executive order

President Donald Trump started his second term Monday with a flurry of executive orders, including one that temporarily ceases all federal wind leases under consideration and calls for an “immediate review” of the policies before resuming. So, what does that mean for Virginia and Dominion Energy, which is midway through constructing its $9.8 billion Coastal […]

Dominion Energy COO Diane Leopold to retire after nearly three decades
Dec 3, 2024

Dominion Energy COO Diane Leopold to retire after nearly three decades

Dominion Energy Chief Operating Officer Diane Leopold plans to retire from the Fortune 500 utility this summer after working for nearly four decades in the industry. Leopold, who will remain as COO and executive vice president until she steps down on June 1, 2025, oversees major construction projects such as Dominion’s $9.8 billion Coastal Virginia […]

2024 Virginia Business Person of the Year: Robert M. Blue
Dec 2, 2024

2024 Virginia Business Person of the Year: Robert M. Blue

Bob Blue has a “no jerks policy,” which he attributes to his upbringing in Albemarle County. “We don’t always agree. In fact, we shouldn’t agree,” he clarifies. “It doesn’t mean that we all just hold hands and sing ‘Kumbaya,’ but what it does mean is that we should treat each other respectfully.” As Dominion Energy’s […]

Appalachian Power plans small nuclear reactor in Campbell
Nov 29, 2024

Appalachian Power plans small nuclear reactor in Campbell

Appalachian Power, an electric utility subsidiary of American Electric Power which serves more than one million customers in Virginia, West Virginia and Tennessee, announced plans Nov. 14 to bring a small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) project to Campbell County. The company, which has its headquarters in Charleston, West Virginia, has identified a potential site for […]

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