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SCC: Dominion overcharged customers by $502M in 2017-19
Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. recorded more than $500 million above authorized earnings levels from 2017 to 2019, according to a State Corporation Commission report released Tuesday. The report, which was sent to Gov. Ralph Northam and the House and Senate labor and commerce committee chairs, says that the publicly traded Fortune 500 utility earned $300.8 […]
Northrop Grumman enters solar deal with Dominion Energy
Falls Church-based Fortune 500 defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. is contracting with Richmond-based Dominion Energy Inc. to purchase solar energy to offset 100% of Northrop Grumman’s manufacturing and office operations in the commonwealth. The power will be generated from the 62.5-megawatt Madison Solar generating facility in Orange County, which Dominion announced it has acquired from […][...]
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. Due […][...]
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[...]
Pipeline to progress?
Although Dominion Energy Inc. has pulled the plug on its $8 billion-plus Atlantic Coast Pipeline, natural gas remains a linchpin in the Richmond-based utility’s plan to shift from coal to renewable energy sources like wind and solar for electricity generation. Dominion announced over the Fourth of July weekend that it was aban[...]
Va., Md. & Del. Assoc. of Electric Cooperatives names board leadership
The board of directors of the Glen Allen-based Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC) announced Monday that Patricia S. “Pat” Dorey will serve as chair for the 2020-2021 year. Dorey is a retired college administrator and academic counselor who represents Delaware Electric Cooperative [...]
Four Virginia HBCUs to receive support from Dominion
Hampton University, Norfolk State University, Virginia State University and Virginia Union University are among 11 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) that will share $25 million in support from Dominion Energy Inc., the Richmond-based utility company announced Thursday. The awarded funds — precise amounts goi[...]
Dominion pledges $35M for HBCUs in Virginia, three other states
Dominion Energy Inc. announced Thursday its $35 million initiative that will include a $10 million scholarship fund for Black students and other underrepresented minorities and also support historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in Virginia and three other states. More details will come soon, according to a news release from the utility company, which recently […]
Va. directs $34M to clean energy projects
Virginia will dedicate $34 million to electrify state government vehicle fleets and to replace all-diesel cargo handling equipment at the Port of Virginia with zero-emission all-electric equipment, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. “As we continue to fight this global pandemic, we are reminded daily that we must prioritize public health in every way possible,” Northam […]
Va. is first Southern state to join Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative
Gov. Ralph Northam announced Wednesday that Virginia is the first Southern state to join the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a collaborative among Northeast and mid-Atlantic states intended to combat climate change and reduce power sector greenhouse gas emissions through a “cap-and-invest” program. “As the southernmost state to join RGGI, Virginia is sending a powerful […][...]
Northam speeds up Virginia’s clean energy timetable
The governor announced Tuesday the Clean Energy Virginia initiative, a project that aims to generate 100% of Virginia’s electricity from carbon-free sources by 2045 while investing in solar and wind energy and battery storage. “Virginia has a unique opportunity to fundamentally transform the state’s electric gr[...]
Atlantic Coast Pipeline canceled
Despite a favorable recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, Dominion Energy Inc. and Duke Energy Corp. announced Sunday that they are abandoning plans to build the controversial, long-delayed Atlantic Coast Pipeline. The 600-mile, $8 billion-plus natural gas pipeline was supposed to run from West Virginia through Virginia to eastern N[...]
