RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Energy Virginia is seeking bids for 10 megawatts of new solar
generation for the Community Solar Pilot Program.
A request for proposals (RFP) is soliciting third-party bids for
energy, capacity and renewable energy attributes from solar
facilities up to 2 megawatts (direct current) in size, or up to 2
megawatt carve outs from larger facilities, located within and
interconnected to Dominion Energy Virginia's transmission and
distribution footprint. The RFP outlines the proposal requirements
and power purchase agreement terms, as well as the price and
non-price evaluation criteria, which were developed with input from
stakeholders.
The Community Solar Pilot Program – which the company plans to
file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission by early 2018 –
is a voluntary program allowing customers the opportunity to
purchase energy from new solar facilities located in communities
throughout Dominion Energy Virginia's service area.
Bidders seeking more information on the competitive bidding
process and the RFP submittal documents should visit:
dominionenergy.com/communitysolar.
About Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) is one
of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with
a portfolio of approximately 25,700 megawatts of generation, 15,000
miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline,
and 6,600 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion Energy
operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems
with 1 trillion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves more than
6 million utility and retail energy customers. For more information
about Dominion Energy, visit the company's website
at www.DominionEnergy.com.
SOURCE Dominion Energy