March 6, 2026
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Tag: Dominion

Substation zoning restrictions would impact the Plaza 500 data center

#Board of Supervisors, #data centers, #Dominion, #land use, #zoning
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On Dec. 9, the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors is scheduled to hold a public hearing and vote on more restrictive zoning rules for electrical substations. If the board approves the recommendations adopted by the Planning Commission, it could thwart Dominion’s development of a substation serving the data center planned for the Plaza 500 site on … Continued

New utility rate class approved for data centers

#Dominion, #utilities
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Virginia’s State Corporation Commission has approved the creation of a new rate class for the biggest users of electricity, including data centers.  The SCC also approved an increase in Dominion’s basic rate, but not as much as the utility requested. A final order issued by the SCC on Nov. 25 in Dominion Energy’s biennial review says … Continued

State agency approves transmission line in Bren Mar Park

#Bren Mar Park, #data centers, #Dominion, #utilities

The State Corporation Commission has approved Dominion Energy’s request for an overhead transmission line to serve a proposed substation for a data center planned on Edsall Road adjacent to several residential communities. The transmission line would be nearly one mile long, connecting the proposed 5-acre Edsall Substation to the Van Dorn Substation. The transmission line … Continued

Prepare for higher electric bills

#Dominion, #energy, #utilities
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Dominion Energy is asking the Virginia State Corporation Commission to approve a 15 percent increase in the base rates for electricity over the next two years. That would result in an increase of over $20 per month for a typical residential homeowner. A homeowner using 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity per month could see their … Continued

Dominion seeks rate hike

#Dominion, #utilities
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Dominion Energy Virginia is seeking an increase in the base rate of $8.51 per month in 2026 plus another $2 monthly increase in 2027 for the typical residential customer. Dominion also wants to raise the monthly fuel rate for the average customer by $10.92, starting on July 1. If the rate hikes are approved by … Continued

Dominion substation to be expanded

#Dominion, #energy, #infrastructure
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Dominion Energy is planning to upgrade and expand the Westcott Substation, located along the Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail between the Valley Brook and Broyhill Crest neighborhoods. Max Payeur and Andrew Tull of Dominion described the project at a meeting of the Mason District Land Use Committee on Feb. 28. The substation was built in … Continued

Dominion will bury power lines in Annandale/Mason District

#Annandale, #Dominion, #infrastructure, #utilities
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Buried power lines would prevent power outages during storms.  Dominion Energy Virginia is planning to bury power lines along dozens of residential streets in the Annandale/Mason District area.  The Dominion Energy Strategic Underground Program is aimed at improving electrical reliability by getting homeowners to agree to have power lines buried in their front yards.  The … Continued

Long list of new laws signed by Northam

#Annandale, #crime, #Dominion, #drugs, #employment, #environment, #Northam, #state government, #utilities, #voting

Northam Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam signed dozens of bills into law in recent days, on criminal justice, marijuana decriminalization, voting, energy, Confederate monuments, discrimination, clean energy, workers’ rights, and more. The bills take effect July 1. The General Assembly plans to reconvene on April 22 to consider Northam’s amendments to some of the bills. Northam … Continued

Self-driving vehicle selected for Merrifield shuttle

#Dominion, #Mosaic District, #transportation
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The EZ10 self-driving shuttle Dominion Energy selected the French company, EasyMile, for the autonomous electric shuttle pilot project planned for the Merrifield area, the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority announced. EasyMile’s EZ10 self-driving vehicle will shuttle passengers between the Dunn Loring Metro station and the Mosaic District. The EZ10 model has a track record of more … Continued