Dominion Energy’s Virginia and North Carolina subsidiaries issued a request for proposals on Wednesday, seeking power purchase agreements for new solar, onshore wind and energy storage projects in both states.
Dominion said it’s interested in proposals for five categories of new resources: solar, solar co-located with storage, onshore wind, onshore wind co-located with storage and stand-alone energy storage.
The company is also looking to outright acquire projects in the same categories.
For acquisitions, Dominion said it is seeking “non-residential rooftop and carport solar projects, including mechanically complete projects, specifically on commercial, industrial, and government-owned structures. The company is particularly seeking rooftop and carport solar projects in Virginia’s urban centers to reduce the load on the electric grid.”
For PPAs, Dominion seeks “both utility-scale projects that are greater than 3 MW, as well as distributed projects that are 3 MW or less” which are located in Virginia or North Carolina. “For distributed projects that are 3 MW or less, the facilities must be located within [Dominion Energy Virginia or [Dominion Energy North Carolina] service territory where there are location grid benefits to Dominion Energy customers.”
“The company also encourages the submission of PPAs from solar, onshore wind and energy storage projects on previously developed sites, such as former landfills or industrial uses,” Dominion said.
Dominion spokesman Aaron Ruby said the company is seeking these PPAs as part of its “‘all of the above’ strategy to serve growing power demand in Virginia.”
“Our customers are using about 5% more power each year, and we’re serving that growth with a balanced mix of renewables, nuclear and natural gas,” Ruby said, noting the Virginia Clean Economy Act requires 35% of solar be procured through PPAs.
In its 2024 integrated resource plan, Dominion said that it plans to bring 21.1 GW of clean energy capacity online over the next 15 years, including 12 GW of solar and 4.5 GW of battery storage.
Participating bidders have to submit an Intent to Bid Form and an executed Confidentiality Agreement by Jan. 20.
