Dominion Energy has acquired an energy storage project in Virginia from East Point Energy.
The Shands Energy Storage project is 15.7MW/62.8 megawatt hours (MWh) and will be one of the largest standalone storage projects in Virginia when it becomes operational in 2023.
Located in Sussex County, Shands will enhance local grid reliability.
Dominion Energy acquired Shands as part of the company’s 2022 Clean Energy Request for Proposals (RfP).
This is the second project that East Point has sold to Dominion as a result of this RfP process, the first being the 20MW Dry Bridge Energy Center project, which Dominion said will be the largest operational battery energy storage project in Virginia when it comes online later this year.
“Dominion Energy remains committed to delivering clean, reliable energy to our customers in Virginia. The company is once again excited to work with East Point Energy and announce another utility-scale energy storage project,” said Brandon Martin, Dominion’s Manager of Business Development of Energy Storage.
“This project represents another critical step in expanding the energy storage program within the Commonwealth of Virginia.
“The project will continue to support the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), as further expansion of energy storage within the Commonwealth will play an invaluable part in ensuring grid reliability during periods of high demand and periods of inherently intermittent renewable generation.”
In July 2022, East Point announced that it will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor and will not only develop, but also construct, own and operate energy storage projects.