Dominion Energy seeks new renewable energy and storage projects in Virginia and North Carolina
PPAs will run for 20 years for renewables and 15 years for storage or hybrid projects
Winning projects must target COD by 2029-end, with flexibility for interconnection delays
US utility Dominion Energy’s subsidiaries in Virginia and North Carolina have invited proposals to procure power from new renewable energy generation and energy storage projects, located in these states. These projects will help it meet the projected customer load.
Eligible projects include vanilla solar PV projects, and those paired with storage, onshore wind projects, and standalone energy storage facilities. All coupled storage facilities must have grid charging capabilities.
Solar PV projects with capacities ranging from 50 kW AC to 3 MW AC will be evaluated as distributed solar, separate from those facilities with more than 3 MW AC capacity that will be treated as utility-scale projects.
The power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed will provide Dominion Energy with exclusive rights to 100% of the output from selected facilities. For renewable energy projects, the PPA contract term will be 20 years, while renewable plus storage and standalone storage facilities will be contracted for 15 years.
The company is inviting proposals for up to 100 MW AC of distributed solar, 1 GW of large-scale solar and onshore wind, and 500 MW of energy storage projects.
All selected facilities will be required to come online by December 31, 2029, at the latest. The utility said it may accept PPAs where the interconnection schedule makes a 2029 COD unattainable.
Launched on October 8, 2025, the tender will be open to proposals till February 9, 2026. Details are available on the Dominion Energy website.
Dominion Energy Virginia filed its 2024 Integrated Resource Plan in October 2024, with a target to add 12 GW of new solar, 3.4 GW of offshore wind, and 4.5 GW of storage (see Dominion Energy Virginia’s New IRP Targets 12 GW New Solar Capacity).