Tag: utilities
Wedgewood tenants lack heat and hot water
With outdoor temperatures in the 20s, hundreds of tenants at the Wedgewood in Annandale have been struggling to stay warm over the past two days without heat or hot water. “The heater doesn’t work, and my water is cold,” said Sheba Hashimi, who bundled up her children, ages 13, 11, and 8, in lots of … Continued
New water tank proposed for Seven Corners
Fairfax Water has submitted plans to Fairfax County to replace the 200,000-gallon water tank in Seven Corners with a new 1-million-gallon tank nearby. The Fairfax Water Authority submitted an application for a zoning special exception and a request for a 2232 public facilities review to the Fairfax County Planning and Development Department in late November. … Continued
BoS backs data center industry on substations, rejects residents’ concerns
The Edsall substation adjacent to a data center planned for the Plaza 500 site in the Bren Mar Park area will most likely be developed without the protections sought by nearby residents. The Board of Supervisors passed a zoning ordinance on electric substations on a 9-0 vote on Dec. 9 that rejects the recommendations of … Continued
Fairfax Water proposes a rate hike
Fairfax Water is proposing a rate increase, which it says should add about $1.93 per month for most customers. According to Fairfax Water, the increased rates are necessary to cover rising costs for electricity, water treatment supplies, pipes, and project materials. Inflation is increasing capital and operational costs for water utilities nationwide, the company states. … Continued
New utility rate class approved for data centers
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
It just got easier to report a streetlight outage
The Fairfax County Department of Transportation has created a new Streetlight Reporting Map to make it easier for residents to identify pole numbers and report streetlight outages. The map shows streetlight service areas and the location and pole numbers for individual streetlights. All you have to do is zoom in on the map to find the … Continued
State agency approves transmission line in Bren Mar Park
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 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
Gas company to impose a surcharge
Washington Gas customers in Virginia will pay higher bills from August through October 2025 to make up for warmer weather last winter. Due to above-average temperatures from October 2024 to May 2025, Washington Gas says it collected lower revenues than approved by the State Corporation Commission. As a result, the utility will impose a surcharge … Continued
Learn how to cut energy bills with solar
Learn how to get discounted rates for solar energy before the 30 percent federal tax credits for solar expire at the end of the year. Mason District Supervisor Andres Jimenez is hosting a Solar 101 workshop Saturday, July 26, 1 p.m., at the Mason Government Center. Representatives of Solarize Virginia and Switch Together will be … Continued
Hearings set on zoning changes for electrical substations
The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on July 14 authorized hearings on a zoning amendment for electrical substations. The Planning Commission hearing is scheduled for Oct. 16, and the Board of Supervisors hearing will be on Dec. 9. According to the board meeting documents, new rules are needed because most new electrical substations are associated … Continued
Dominion seeks rate hike
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
Planning Commission approves substation expansion
The Fairfax County Planning Commission approved the expansion and modernization of the Westcott Substation along the Holmes Run trail in Annandale.
Community urged to oppose huge power lines for a data center
Bren Mar Park community representatives are urging their residents to come out in force to a Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) hearing this Thursday on Dominion Energy’s application for the Edsall substation and transmission lines.
Apartment residents suffered without AC during heat wave
More than 80 families at the Wedgewood in Annandale suffered without AC during the hottest days in July.