Dominion Virginia Power and the Commonwealth of Virginia have reached an agreement to deploy 110MW of solar power generation in the US state.
The Commonwealth will purchase the solar-generated electricity through a long-term agreement with Dominion.
Dominion Virginia Power will build up to 75% of the solar capacity and third party developers building the remaining 25%.
Dominion will work with various state agencies to determine the location and size of the individual facilities.
The company said the timeline for construction and costs will be determined as individual projects are scoped and developed.
It added that Dominion customers will not experience a rate change because of this agreement.
“Any costs associated with this program will be paid by the state, ” the company said.
Dominion Resources chairman, president and chief executive officer Thomas Farrell said: “Dominion agrees, solar generation is an important element of a low-carbon, balanced and diverse generation mix.
“We are proud to partner with the Commonwealth in its pursuit of making Virginia a leader in clean energy technology.”
Image: Dominion’s Somers solar centre (Dominion)
