By: Jonathan Touriño
Jacobo
April 17, 2023
Synopsis
Dominion Energy Virginia has gained approval for 24 new
solar and energy storage projects with a combined capacity of 800MW. Nine solar
projects and one energy storage project, with a capacity of 500MW, will be
owned and operated by Dominion Energy Virginia. Additionally, the company has
been granted power purchase agreements for 13 solar and energy storage
projects, with over 300MW of capacity, owned by independent developers.
Dominion Energy Virginia continues to expand its renewable portfolio, with the
recent acquisition of a 108MW solar PV plant in Virginia.
US utility Dominion Energy Virginia has received approval
from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for two dozen new solar
and energy storage projects.
The projects – which were proposed back in October 2022 –
have a cumulative capacity of 800MW, once operational.
Of the projects approved by the SCC, nine solar projects and
an energy storage project – with a combined capacity of 500MW – will be owned
and operated by Dominion Energy Virginia.
Two projects – Kings Creek Solar and Ivy Landfill Solar –
will be built on previously developed land, with the former being a first for
the utility as it will be developed on a former landfill.
The utility continues to add renewable capacity to its
portfolio with the approval of more than 800MW of capacity, while last week
Dominion Energy acquired a 108MW solar PV plant in Virginia from solar developer
Longroad Energy. The project is expected to reach commercial operation in
January 2024.
Ed Baine, president of Dominion Energy Virginia, said:
“These projects will bring jobs and economic opportunity to our communities,
and they will deliver fuel savings for our customers. That’s a win-win for
Virginia.”
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