Tag: Dominion Energy

April 15, 2024

US utility Dominion Energy is seeking proposals for solar, wind and energy storage projects in the state of Virginia. Dominion Energy will accept five types of proposals, including new solar PV projects and new PV solar generation co-located with energy […]

March 22, 2023

The death of a 43-foot North Atlantic right whale that washed up on Virginia Beach in mid-February was not caused by the offshore wind industry. Still, that incident and other similar ones have heightened wind developers’ attention to protecting vulnerable […]

December 16, 2022

Virginia regulators granted critical approval Thursday for Dominion Energy’s plans to construct and operate a 176-turbine wind farm in the Atlantic Ocean. The State Corporation Commission effectively signed off on an agreement Dominion reached this fall with the Virginia attorney […]

September 17, 2021

Dominion Energy, the utility committed to achieving net-zero carbon dioxide and methane emissions by 2050, has announced its largest proposed expansion of solar and energy storage projects. Dominion Energy submitted the plan to the Virginia State Corporation Commission, which includes […]

August 27, 2021

Dominion Energy has reached an agreement with the Port of Virginia for staging and assembly of its 2,600-megawatt offshore wind project — the U.S.’s largest commercial offshore wind project in development. Dominion Energy will lease 72 acres at the Portsmouth […]

July 6, 2020

Despite last month’s overwhelming 7-2 victory at the United States Supreme Court, which vindicated the project and decisions made by permitting agencies, recent developments have created an unacceptable layer of uncertainty and anticipated delays for ACP. Specifically, the decision of […]

May 26, 2020

The world’s biggest wind turbine will be used at the largest U.S. offshore wind project, and the result may be the first American offshore turbine factory. Siemens Gamesa said it’s considering establishing the first global factory for its new 14-megawatt […]

October 21, 2019

The government of Virginia has signed a deal with local utility Dominion Energy for 345MW of solar and 75MW of onshore wind energy to power government buildings and facilities. The Virginia-headquartered utility is billing the deal, which comprises five plants […]

November 29, 2018

A joint venture to capture the methane emissions from hog farms and turn them into renewable energy has been formed by Dominion Energy and Smithfield Foods. The initial projects of Align Renewable Natural Gas will be located in North Carolina, […]

November 6, 2018

Dominion Energy Virginia is moving forward on clean energy projects, from sources such as solar and wind, to meet its commitment of 3,000 megawatts of renewable energy in operation or under development by 2022. The company has taken several steps […]

September 7, 2017

Dominion Energy Ohio and the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation will award $110,000 in unrestricted grants to area non-profits that have made a difference in the communities the company serves. The grants are offered through the 23rd annual Community Impact Awards […]

August 4, 2017

Dominion Energy has acquired two 5-megawatt solar generating facilities and plans to purchase two other solar farms totaling approximately 10 megawatts (AC) later in the third quarter from subsidiaries of Chapel Hill, N.C.-based Strata Solar. Dominion Energy’s solar portfolio in North Carolina and […]