Dominion Seeks More Renewable Energy in Virginia, North Carolina

Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--As the Trump administration tries to slow or reverse the development of renewable-sourced power generation across the U.S., a top energy provider for the Mid-Atlantic region is broadening its development of low-carbon energy. Dominion Energy Incorporated (Richmond, Virginia) is seeking power-purchase agreements for renewable-energy projects in Virginia and North Carolina, and it might acquire existing projects as well. Industrial Info is tracking about $17 billion worth of active and proposed renewable-energy projects from Dominion, with solar making up the largest number of plans. Dominion's request for proposals covered power-generation projects for solar; solar with battery energy-storage system (BESS) units; onshore wind; onshore wind with BESS units; and stand-alone BESS units. Other companies featured: First Solar Incorporated and Hanwha Qcells