"The state’s monopoly utility outlined its plans to keep investing in natural gas through 2039, despite also building large volumes of clean energy and battery storage."

"Dominion Energy, Virginia’s monopoly utility, did little to escape scrutiny from the state’s environmental community earlier this week when it released its integrated resource plan, a document that underscored the company’s commitment to natural gas infrastructure.

Environmental groups in Virginia have been hounding Dominion to use clean energy to meet forecasted demand growth, and eschew new fossil fuel infrastructure.

This year, Dominion was required by state law to conduct a “stakeholder process” as part of its integrated resource plan, which offers a rare glimpse into company leaders’ thinking, and gives customers a roadmap for how the utility plans to meet energy demand in the coming decades. These plans do not contain project proposals or rate changes."

Jake Bolster reports for Inside Climate News October 17, 2024. [2]