A number of new utility-scale solar energy projects, altogether totaling 400 megawatts (MW) of new capacity, are currently under development by Dominion Virginia Power, according to recent reports. All 400 MW of capacity will be constructed in Virginia, with utilization of local companies. It’s currently expected that the projects will … [continued]
Originally published on Energy & Policy Institute. Today the very big technical news for me is dual-doppler meteorology radar applied to create very high precision wind maps of operational wind farms. Brian Hirth of the Texas Tech University and his team have applied technology typically used for high-accuracy real time imaging … [continued]
Originally published on Energy and Policy Institute. By Gabe Elsner. Last week, Dominion Virginia Power, the largest utility in Virginia, successfully blocked a solar net-metering bill from moving forward in the Special Subcommittee on Energy in the House of Delegates Commerce & Labor Committee. Days earlier, Dominion had attempted to … [continued]
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced it will hold America’s third competitive offshore wind lease auction for 80,000 acres off Maryland’s coast.
American offshore wind took another major step forward yesterday with the second-ever competitive lease sale to develop renewable energy in federal waters.
A subsidiary of Dominion Virginia Power won the Interior Department’s auction to develop 112,800 acres about 23 miles from Virginia Beach with a bid of $1.6 billion.
The Interior Department announced this week it will hold America’s second-ever competitive lease sale for offshore wind on 112,800 acres located 23.5 miles from Virginia Beach with 2,000 megawatts potential renewable energy capacity.
Dominion Virginia Power (yes, a major power company in Virginia) has proposed a community solar power program for its region. The program would involve it leasing commercial and public facility rooftops and grounds and putting solar panels on them. “The panels would generate enough electricity to power about 6,000 homes … [continued]
A new pilot program encouraging electric vehicles was recently unveiled in Virginia, as one of the state’s largest electricity suppliers — Dominion Virginia Power (DVP) — is now offering special rates to EV owners charging their vehicles overnight. Given its relatively high number of first-gen HVs, Virginia could also adopt … [continued]
