Recent news from around the region
Greenswell Growers to invest more than $17 million to establish new operation, creating 27 jobs RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that Greenswell Growers, Inc. will invest more than $17 million to establish a new commercial hydroponic greenhouse operation in Goochland County’s West Creek Industrial Park. The company will create 27 new jobs in addition to […]
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project remains on track for installation and operations Monopiles and turbine loadout in Germany and Denmark completed and en route to project Project will enter service later this year and produce enough power for 3,000 homes RICHMOND, Va. — Dominion Energy and Ørsted announced today the turbine components and […]
– $250,000 committed to American Red Cross to help its response – $750,000 committed to nonprofits as response plans develop and local needs are defined RICHMOND, Va., March 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation is committing $1 million to aid COVID-19 relief efforts across the United States. The funds will support national organizations, such as the American […]
This is an excerpt from a larger article which can be found at: https://businessfacilities.com/2020/02/top-utilities-power-to-the-people/# DOMINION ENERGY: POWERING THE COMMONWEALTH In 2019, CNBC named Virginia the top state for business in America, and Dominion Energy is proud of the role it plays in helping to attract businesses to the Commonwealth. The company serves nearly 7.5 million […]
RICHMOND, Va., Feb. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Dominion Energy today announced a significant expansion of the company’s greenhouse gas emissions-reduction goals, establishing a new commitment to achieve net zero emissions by 2050. The goal covers carbon dioxide and methane emissions, the dominant greenhouse gases, from our electricity generation and gas infrastructure operations. The strengthened commitment builds on the company’s strong […]
RICHMOND, Va. (October 14, 2019) – Dominion Energy has received two key determinations from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) regarding the design, fabrication and installation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. “This is a significant milestone as we move forward on building the first-ever fully permitted offshore wind project in federal […]
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — State-owned buildings and facilities in Virginia will soon be powered with solar and wind energy under a new agreement between the Commonwealth and Dominion Energy. The agreement represents the largest procurement of renewable energy by a state to meet its own renewable energy needs, a significant step in accepting […]
RICHMOND—Governor Ralph Northam today announced that CNBC has named Virginia America’s “Top State for Business” in 2019. CNBC unveiled Virginia as the top state for business this morning during a live broadcast from Shenandoah River State Park, and Governor Northam was on location to discuss the announcement. The top ranking is determined by CNBC following […]
Dominion Energy and Facebook continue their joint effort to substantially increase renewable energy generation by announcing today the addition of six new solar facilities that will be dedicated to Facebook. This partnership will support Dominion Energy’s goal of having 3,000 megawatts (MW) of new solar and wind energy in operation or under development by 2022; […]
