RICHMOND, Va., Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly 235,000
solar panels, with help from the sun, are at work for Dominion
Virginia Power customers now that the company has completed
construction on three large-scale solar facilities in three
Virginia counties – Isle of Wight,
Louisa and Powhatan. At peak output, these facilities
will produce 56 megawatts (MW) of emission-free generation, enough
to power more than 14,000 homes.
"The successful completion of these solar projects is a result
of the proficient collaboration between Dominion, the counties and
the skilled crafts personnel that worked diligently and safely to
get the job done," said Mark D.
Mitchell, vice president of Generation Construction. "We
remain focused on meeting the energy needs of customers, and adding
to our solar generation fleet continues to play an essential role
in that effort."
Amec Foster Wheeler, Dominion's construction contractor, managed
the facilities through the engineering and environmental permitting
process in the first half of 2016, and completed construction over
the next five months to become operational in December
2016. Most of the construction workers were hired locally
within all three counties resulting in an economic boost for the
Commonwealth. Dominion acquired the solar development in
Isle of Wight from Coronal
Development Services and the development in Powhatan from Virginia Solar LLC. The facility
in Louisa was developed by
Dominion.
At a glance:
- More than 550 jobs created during construction.
- $74.2 million cumulative economic
impact from 2015-2017 for the state.
- Solar panel count:
- Powhatan – 71,820 panels
(17MW)
- Isle of Wight – 79,572 panels
(19MW)
- Louisa – 83,600 panels
(20MW)
Dominion now has announced 391 megawatts of large-scale solar
facilities under development or already in operation in 12 Virginia
localities. This amounts to enough electricity at peak capacity to
power more than 95,000 homes.
Learn more about Dominion's multi-state solar initiatives
here.
Dominion Virginia Power is a
subsidiary of Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nation's largest
producers and transporters of energy. Dominion serves more than 6
million utility and retail energy customers. It has a portfolio of
approximately 26,000 megawatts of generation, 14,400 miles of
natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,500
miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion also operates one of
the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 1
trillion cubic feet of storage capacity. For more information about
Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.
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SOURCE Dominion Virginia Power