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News - Dominion
The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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Report claims data centers could cause Virginia energy prices to rise 75 percent this decade
State could face regular blackouts and brownouts
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Appalachian Power identifies site for SMR in Virginia
The company plans to apply for project approval with the Virginia State Corporation Commission in the spring of 2025
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Dominion reaffirms commitment to build out new power generation within Virginian market to meet rising data center demand
CEO Robert Blue, confirms utility is focused on building new capacity to meet rising demand within Virginia
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Dominion Energy outlines long-term strategy for Virginia's power infrastructure
The plan's power generation profile is largely derived from carbon-free sources, representing 80 percent of the overall capacity
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Amazon invests in nuclear SMR company, signs several SMR deals to power data centers
Company to invest in X-energy, fund SMR deployment in Washington, and explore SMR use in Virginia with Dominion
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FirstEnergy, Dominion, American Electric partner on transmission projects across PJM
Projects include the construction of several new 765kV, 500kV, and 345kV transmission lines across Virginia, Ohio, and West Virginia
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Dominion connected 15 data centers totaling 933MW in Virginia in 2023, 15 more expected in 2024
Utilities and transmission networks across the US seeing growth in capacity demand from data centers
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Dominion Energy seeks proposals for solar, wind, and energy storage projects in Virginia
Separate RFP for PPAs will be issued in October
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Fairfax County approves 110ft tall data center in Chantilly, Virginia
Will be the tallest data center in the county
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PJM transmission zone to see grid loads increase 40% by 2039
Peak load expected to jump 42,000MW, driven largely by data center demand
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Euskaltel breaks ground on Basque Country data center
ADI joint venture to launch 2MW site next year
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Virginia drops proposal to relax generator restrictions in Loudoun County
DEQ says grid issues are 'being addressed' by PJM interconnect, Dominion, and local operators
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Virginia environment dept removes Fairfax and Prince William from proposals to relax generator restrictions
Only Loudoun data centers will be given greater leeway around generator use over potential summer crunch
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NE Edge proposes 1.5 million sq ft data center at nuclear power station in Connecticut
Company working with Dominion for two facilities at Millstone Nuclear Power Station
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Spain's Euskaltel and partners form new data center firm, planning facility outside Bilbao
Companies & local government form Atlantic Data Infrastructure
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Northern Virginia operators unite against Dominion's new renewable tariff
It's too expensive, it kills competition, and it's not even really renewable, says a group including QTS, Microsoft and Equinix