RICHMOND, Va., June 27, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion
Energy Virginia is continuing its support of solar development in
the Commonwealth with a pair of requests for proposals (RFPs) for
smaller-scale projects to help lower its customers' carbon
footprint.
The Community Solar and Small Scale Solar RFPs will help the
company meet its target of having 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar
and wind energy in operation or under development by 2022 in
Virginia. At peak output, that's
enough energy to power 750,000 homes. The company has committed to
cut carbon emissions by 55-percent by 2030 and 80-percent by 2050
across the 18 states it serves.
The first RFP continues the development of the company's
Community Solar Pilot program. The voluntary program allows
customers to purchase energy from new solar facilities located in
communities throughout Dominion Energy Virginia's service
territory.
The second RFP encourages the development of solar installations
up to one megawatt in capacity, including rooftop installations
with a capacity of at least 50 kilowatts (kw). Both RFPs seek
third-party developers to build projects within Dominion Energy
Virginia's transmission and distribution footprint.
The solar expansion is enabled by the Grid Transformation &
Security Act of 2018. The landmark legislation supports a dramatic
expansion of small and large-scale renewable energy projects. It
calls for 500 MW of solar energy from projects of 1 MW or less, 50
MW of rooftop solar from projects of at least 50 kw, and for
one-quarter of the projects to be owned by a third-party. The
legislation also provides the framework to transform the energy
grid to allow better integration of renewable energy resources
while ensuring safe, reliable and affordable service to
customers.
Dominion Energy is committed to expanding renewable energy
generation as part of its strategy to reduce carbon emissions. The
company's solar footprint in the Commonwealth has grown rapidly in
the last four years, with 30 facilities totaling 884 MW of solar
generation in operation or under construction. Additionally, the
company is also working with stakeholders to develop $25 million in solar incentives for low-income,
senior, and disabled customers as enabled by legislation from the
2019 General Assembly. Nationwide, Dominion Energy has
invested $3.6 billion in solar
generation since 2013, helping bring more than 1,800 MW of solar
into operation in nine states. That's enough energy to power about
450,000 homes at peak output.
Developers seeking more information on the competitive bidding
process and the RFP submittal documents for Community Solar should
visit: www.dominionenergy.com/communitysolar.
Developers seeking more information on the competitive bidding
process and the RFP submittal documents for Small Scale Solar
should
visit: www.dominionenergy.com/small-scale-solar-rfp.
In addition, the company also plans to issue another RFP in July
for large scale solar projects as part of its commitment to have
3,000 MW in service or under development by the 2022.
About Dominion Energy
Nearly 7.5 million customers in
18 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity or
natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered
in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to sustainable,
reliable, affordable and safe energy and is one of the nation's
largest producers and transporters of energy with about $100
billion of assets providing electric generation, transmission
and distribution, as well as natural gas storage, transmission,
distribution and import/export services. The company expects to cut
generating fleet carbon dioxide emissions 80 percent by 2050 and
reduce methane emissions from its gas assets 50 percent by 2030.
Please visit www.DominionEnergy.com to learn
more.
View original content to download
multimedia:http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/dominion-energy-seeks-projects-to-expand-solar-development-in-virginia-300876322.html
SOURCE Dominion Energy