Dominion introduces 800MW Virginia solar, storage space surge

• Projects would come online by 2025 under plans outlined by local utility-developer

Dominion Energy Virginia has actually suggested almost 2 dozen new solar as well as energy storage space projects for Virginia clients.

If accepted, the projects will certainly offer more than 800MW of carbon-free electrical power, sufficient to power greater than 200,000 Virginia homes at peak result.

These include 10 solar and also energy storage space projects, completing nearly 500MW, that will certainly be had and run by Dominion Energy Virginia. The proposal likewise consists of power acquisition contracts (PPAs) with 13 solar and also energy storage space projects, completing more than 300MW, that are possessed by independent designers.

The PPAs were picked with a competitive solicitation process.

The company made the propositions in its third annual clean energy filing with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

Building and construction of the projects is forecasted to sustain nearly 4,800 clean energy jobs and also will certainly produce greater than $920 million in economic benefits across Virginia.

If authorized, the projects are expected to be finished in between 2023 and also 2025, and will certainly add approximately $0.38 to the typical property consumer's monthly bill.

" These projects are an additional large step in supplying clean, affordable and also trusted energy to our clients," stated Ed Baine, President of Dominion Energy Virginia. "The clean energy transition is bringing jobs as well as economic chance to communities throughout Virginia, as well as it's decreasing fuel prices for our consumers. That's a win-win for our customers and the communities we serve."