Dominion

Dominion Energy CEO Thomas Farrell is stepping down from daily operations after 14 years leading one of the nation’s biggest utility providers. Farrell is moving into a pure executive chair role with the Dominion board of directors as part of a major leadership transition taking hold in October. He will be succeeded as CEO and president by Robert Blue, who

Update on Hurricane Dorian: No major dam impacts reported

As Hurricane Dorian makes its way up the east coast of the U.S., dam owners seem to be faring well, with no major damage or breaches reported to date. The storm has now reached the southern Mid-Atlantic area, the National Weather Service reports, with minor to moderate coastal flooding and damaging winds. The service reports that portions of New England

Paul Koonce to retire from Dominion Energy

Effective Dec. 1, 2019, Koonce will step down as head of the company’s generation operating segment to become executive vice president and strategic advisor, reporting to Thomas F. Farrell, II, chairman, president and CEO

North America

Dominion Energy Virginia says it is focused on choosing a site for construction of a proposed pumped hydroelectric storage power station in Tazewell County, Virginia. HydroWorld previously reported that Dominion was conducting studies at the Tazewell and Bullitt Mine sites.

Finance

Calling it a “non-core asset,” Dominion Energy has sold its 25% share in a company that owns a 192-MW hydroelectric station in Louisiana.

Dominion Energy studying site for pumped hydro facility in Virginia

Dominion Energy has received approval from the Tazewell County Planning Commission to conduct bore drillings on a 4,100-acre site in Tazewell County, Va., U.S., as part of a study for a proposed US$2 billion pumped hydro storage plant.

Dominion Energy increases holdings with US$14.6 billion SCANA Corp. merger

Virginia-based utility, Dominion Energy, which also operates conventional and pumped storage hydropower schemes, has reached an agreement with SCANA Corp. for t…

North America

Dominion Energy, which currently manages the largest pumped storage hydroelectric project in the U.S., announced results from a study it commissioned on buildin…

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Dominion Energy investigating two potential sites for pumped storage hydropower in Virginia

Dominion Energy Virginia is conducting in-depth studies of two potential sites for a pumped storage hydropower facility in southwest Virginia….

Business transaction: FirstEnergy selling interest in 713 MW of hydro assets

FirstEnergy Corp. is selling 713 MW of hydro, as well as 902 MW of natural gas, to a subsidiary of LS Power Equity Partners III LP in a deal valued at $825 mill…

When alakili-silica reactivity at Roanoke Rapids Dam began causing concrete growth within the structure, Dominion Generation was forced to make repairs to ensur…

North America

Utility holding company Dominion seeks proposals for renewable energy projects, including hydro and ocean power, to meet renewables portfolio standards in its V…

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