The Utility’s Proposal Falls Short on Clean Energy Goals, Puts Ratepayers At Risk 

RICHMOND, VA – Today, Advanced Energy United filed the testimony of our expert witness in Dominion Energy’s Integrated Resource Plan highlighting the utility’s failure to properly include all advanced energy options in its electricity supply portfolio for the next 15 years. 

“The technology exists today to serve all of Dominion’s forecasted load with clean energy resources and Dominion’s plan as filed not only misses the goals of the Virginia General Assembly’s landmark Virginia Clean Economy Act, the utility proposal is a failure for the ratepayers of Virginia who will be locked into fossil fuel plants subject to volatile natural gas prices for years to come,” said Shawn Kelly, United’s Director of Regulatory Policy for the Eastern States. 

The testimony underscores the economic and environmental benefits of clean energy technologies, including solar, wind, battery storage, and energy efficiency measures. The filing calls on the Virginia State Corporation Commission to reject Dominion’s IRP and require the utility to revise its analysis to incorporate the full range of advanced energy options available today. 

“Virginia’s clean energy future depends on forward-looking utility planning that prioritizes affordable, reliable, and clean energy resources,” added Kelly. “Dominion’s proposal ignores the significant potential of advanced energy technologies and leaves ratepayers vulnerable to high and unpredictable energy costs.”