Dominion proposes 1 GW of new Virginia solar + storage by 2023
The utility has proposed 15 new Dominion-owned and 32 new PPA projects, in pursuit of achieving 100% renewable energy by 2045.
Dominion Energy Virginia, in its annual clean energy filing with state regulators, has proposed a 1 GW portfolio of new solar and energy storage projects in the state to make progress toward the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act, which requires that 100% of electricity sales in Virginia come from clean energy sources by 2045.
Specifically, the proposal is divided between what would be Dominion-owned projects, and projects that would sell their generation to Dominion under power purchase agreements (PPAs). The Dominion-owned portion of the proposal comprised of 11 utility-scale solar projects, two small-scale distributed solar projects, one combined solar and storage project, and one stand-alone energy storage project:
| Utility-Scale Solar | |||
| Camellia Solar | 20 MW | Gloucester County | To be acquired from Strata Clean Energy |
| Fountain Creek Solar | 80 MW | Greensville County | Acquired from Clearway Energy |
| Otter Creek Solar | 60 MW | Mecklenburg County | Acquired from Brookfield Renewables |
| Piney Creek Solar | 80 MW | Halifax County | Acquired from Hexagon Energy |
| Quillwort Solar | 18 MW | Powhatan County | Acquired from Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Sebera Solar | 18 MW | Prince George County | Acquired from KDC Solar Virginia |
| Solidago Solar | 20 MW | Isle of Wight County | Acquired from Standard Solar |
| Sweet Sue Solar | 75 MW | King William County | Acquired from Invenergy |
| Walnut Solar | 150 MW | King & Queen County | Acquired from a joint venture between Open Road Renewables and Eolian |
| Winterberry Solar | 20 MW | Gloucester County | To be acquired from Strata Clean Energy |
| Winterpock Solar | 20 MW | Chesterfield County | Acquired from Cypress Creek Renewables |
| Small-Scale Distributed Solar | |||
| Black Bear Solar | 1.6 MW | Buckingham County | To be acquired from Hexagon Energy |
| Springfield Solar | 2 MW | Westmoreland County | To be acquired from Hexagon Energy |
| Energy Storage | |||
| Dry Bridge Storage | 20 MW | Chesterfield County | Acquired from East Point Energy |
| Combined Solar and Storage | |||
| Dulles Solar and Storage | 100 MW Solar & 50 MW Storage | Loudoun County | Developed by Dominion Energy Virginia |
Construction of the 15 utility-owned solar and energy storage projects is expected to generate more than $880 million in economic benefits across Virginia and will support nearly 4,200 clean energy jobs. The distributed solar projects and the stand-alone energy storage project are expected to be completed in 2022, with the remaining projects planned for completion in 2023.
As for the rest of the proposed 1 GW of new generation, Dominion’s PPA section of the proposal includes 32 solar and energy storage projects operated by third-party providers, which were selected through a competitive solicitation process.
Dominion shares that, if approved, the proposed projects will add approximately $1.13 to the typical residential customer’s monthly bill.
From: https://pv-magazine-usa.com/2021/09/16/dominion-proposes-1-gw-of-new-virginia-solar-storage-by-2023/
