Tag: Dominion Power
Dominion will pay customers $20 for an old fridge
Keep your old refrigerators out of the dump. [USDA.gov] Thinking of getting a new refrigerator? Dominion Energy will pay customers $20 to pick up old refrigerators or freezers that are in working order but use more electricity than newer or more efficient models. According to Dominion, this program will help customers reduce their energy use and … Continued
Residents urge Dominion to bury power lines
A downed tree hit a power line on Sleepy Hollow Road in 2012. Mason District residents who’ve suffered through several power blackouts in recent months – some lasting days – are urging Dominion Virginia Power to bury power lines as the best way to prevent outages. They expressed frustration at a meeting with Dominion Aug. … Continued
Dominion promises to repair damaged bike trail
Volunteers with MORE work on the bike trail in Wakefield Park. [MORE] If you enjoy riding a bike on the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park or by Lake Accotink, you can thank an organization called MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts) for keeping the trail well groomed. MORE, in fact, has built and maintained more than … Continued
Senate candidate Yasmine Taeb faults Saslaw’s ties to Dominion
Virginia Senate candidate speaks to voters. The main priority of Yasmine Taeb, a candidate for the 35th District in the Virginia Senate, is “to get corporate money out of politics.” She is going up against Senate Minority Leader Dick Saslaw in the Democratic primary. Unlike Sawslaw, Taeb will not accept campaign contributions from corporations Saslaw, … Continued
Energy-saving project approved for Rosedale Manor
Rosedale Manor Rosedale Manor, a 96-unit affordable housing complex in Bailey’s Crossroads, is getting a complete weatherization retrofit, including new attic insulation and installation of efficient LED light bulbs. Rosedale Manor is owned by the Fairfax County Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The weatherization is being carried out by LEAP: the Local Energy Alliance Program using … Continued
Sen. Saslaw to face challenger in Democratic primary
Taeb Minority Leader Dick Saslaw, who has represented the 35th district in the Virginia Senate since 1980, will have a challenger in the Democratic primary next June. Yasmine Taeb, a human rights attorney who advocates for refugees and asylum seekers as the senior policy counsel at the Center for Victims of Torture, announced plans to … Continued
Utility phone scams on the rise
Utility scams are on the rise again in Virginia and across the country, Dominion Energy says. Reports of scammers calling Dominion customers and threatening to disconnect their electricity in exchange for immediate payment has increased by 49 percent since last year. The scammers ask people to pay via a prepaid debit card or credit card … Continued
Dominion pays customers $50 for removing old refrigerators
Got an old refrigerator or freezer you want to get rid of? Dominion Virginia Power will pick it up at no cost and give you a $50 rebate. The company’s Appliance Recycling Program saves energy by taking inefficient appliances out of service, helps customers cut their utility bills, and reduces the environmental impact of appliance … Continued
It’s scam season, Dominion warns
Dominion Virginia Power warns customers not to fall for scammers who call and tell them they missed a payment and their electricity will be disconnected unless they pay up immediately. These types of scams tend to increase around the holidays, when people are stressed out and distracted. Dominion does not require payment over the phone … Continued
Dominion plans to bury some power lines in Columbia Pines
Sue Hollcroft of Dominion explains the process for burying power lines. [Photo by Mary Ellen Dawley] By Bob Kovacs About 10 residents of the Columbia Pines neighborhood in Annandale attended a presentation by Dominion Virginia Power March 18 on the company’s plans to replace overhead power lines with underground lines on Brenda Lane, Bruce Lane, … Continued
Legislators report on bills likely to pass – or fail – in Richmond
Sen. Saslaw speaks to constituents at a Legislative Town Hall. Three members of the Virginia legislature who represent the Annandale/Mason area – Sen. Dick Saslaw, Sen. Dave Marsden, and Del. Kaye Kory – gave a progress report on the session Feb. 7. Saslaw spoke in defense of the so-called Dominion bill, which passed the Senate … Continued
Beware of Dominion scams
Representatives from Dominion Power are not calling customers and threatening to shut off their power if they don’t pay up immediately. If you get one of these calls, it’s a scam, the Fairfax County Police Department reports. These scams have been going on for a while and resurfaced in Fairfax County in recent weeks. In … Continued
Dominion is burying power lines to reduce threat of outages
Dominion wants to bury these power lines on Brenda Lane, Annandale. Dominion Virginia Power plans to bury approximately 4,000 miles of power lines – including 1,000 in Northern Virginia – over the next 10 years in an effort to reduce power outages. A letter sent to a resident of Brenda Lane in the Columbia Pines … Continued
Scammers posing as Dominion workers
Dominion Virginia Power is warning customers about a scam in which robbers gained access to homes by posing as utility workers. Several incidents of this type have been reported to police in the past few days in Northern Virginia. Scam artists are using various ruses to get money or gain access to people’s homes, saying … Continued
State lawmakers update Annandale residents on actions in Richmond
Virginia General Assembly For the Democratic legislators that represent the Annandale/Mason area in the Virginia General Assembly, it’s been nearly impossible to get anything passed by the Republican-controlled House of Delegates. Nevertheless, Del. Kaye Kory, Sen. Dave Marsden, and Senate Majority Leader Dick Saslaw have been able to make some limited progress, they told constituents … Continued