Dominion Energy

Rule Changes

Seeking merger approval; accepted most proposed conditions but rejected rate and staffing freezes

Governor Abigail Spanberger asked the State Corporation Commission to reject NextEra's attempt to keep the "Robo Memo" out of the merger hearing, calling the companies' handling of it a sign they misunderstand the review standard. The memo, addressed to former NextEra CEO James Robo, describes an investigation into alleged election interference and bribery in Florida. The commission has not decided whether to admit it.

Updated Yesterday

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Coastal Virginia was more than 80 percent complete and delivering power to the grid, according to a congressional research report dated October 8, 2026

All five East Coast wind farms that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum froze in December 2025 were back at work by early February, after federal judges in three districts granted preliminary injunctions. The building has gone on since: Ørsted's Revolution Wind finished offshore construction and has sent power to the New England grid since March, and Dominion's Coastal Virginia project is more than 80 percent built and delivering electricity.

Updated Oct 23

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CVOW more than 80% complete and delivering some power as of October 2026; construction continued after the January injunction

Federal judges cleared all five East Coast offshore wind projects to resume construction by February 2, 2026, finding the Trump administration had not justified its national security suspensions. The five projects total about 5.8 gigawatts. Vineyard Wind and Revolution Wind are now fully built and sending power; Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is more than 80% complete.

Updated Oct 23

Built World

Proposing the Cumberland Energy Center

Cumberland County supervisors voted 3-1 on October 20 to approve a conditional use permit for Dominion Energy's 3,000-megawatt gas-fired plant near the James River, an hour west of Richmond. The Cumberland Energy Center would be among the largest gas plants in the United States, topped only by a 4,300-megawatt complex in Florida.

Updated Oct 22

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As of May 2026: Suing Trump administration over offshore wind freeze, reports $5M daily losses

Donald Trump's second-term energy agenda has moved from a single Gulf auction to a full-scale offshore transformation. The December 10 Gulf lease sale—81.2 million acres at a 12.5% royalty rate, generating $279.4 million—was just the opening move. By year's end, the administration had proposed a sweeping 2026-2031 leasing plan covering 1.27 billion acres off California, Florida and Alaska, and scheduled a second Gulf sale for March 11, 2026. It simultaneously halted all five major East Coast offshore wind projects, citing national security risks; Shell-INEOS's early January oil discovery south of New Orleans showed the industry's bet on deepwater Gulf prospects.

Updated May 10