In its fourth annual clear vitality submitting with the Virginia State Company Fee (SCC), Dominion Power Virginia has proposed greater than a dozen new photo voltaic initiatives for Virginia prospects. If accepted, the initiatives will generate 772 MW of electrical energy.
The proposal contains six photo voltaic initiatives totaling 337 MW that will likely be owned or acquired by Dominion Power Virginia. It additionally contains 13 energy buy agreements totaling 435 MW with independently owned photo voltaic initiatives. The PPAs had been chosen by way of a aggressive solicitation course of.
“These initiatives help our ongoing efforts to ship dependable, reasonably priced and more and more clear vitality to our prospects,” stated Ed Baine, President of Dominion Power Virginia. “They may also carry jobs and financial advantages to communities throughout the Commonwealth.”
The proposal is a big growth of Dominion Power’s rising photo voltaic fleet, which is at the moment the second largest within the nation. If accepted, the corporate will surpass 4.6 GW of photo voltaic in Virginia.
Building of the initiatives will help greater than 1,600 jobs and generate greater than $570 million in financial advantages throughout Virginia.
Along with SCC approval, the utility-owned initiatives require native and state permits earlier than building might start. If accepted, building is predicted to be full between 2024 and 2026.
