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Dominion Energy Virginia · ~2.8M customers statewide · Northern VA + Hampton Roads + Richmond + Tidewater · regulated IOU under State Corporation Commission (SCC) oversight · PJM Dom Zone
NEM 2.0 final order April 30, 2026: 1:1 retail net metering PRESERVED for behind-the-meter consumption; year-end excess (annual production > annual usage) cashes out at $0.05829/kWh including the SCC-added $0.01 RPS-compliance credit. Dominion-proposed application fee REJECTED. VCEA-mandated cap 6% of utility peak demand. ~13-14¢/kWh average residential retail rate (May 2026). 2026 rate increase: +$11.24/mo avg residential; +$2.36/mo 2027. Data-center cost allocation shift is the structural rate driver. Community Energy Act VPP pilot mandated — SCC tariff petition due Nov 15, 2026; ≥15 MW residential battery component.
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Appalachian Power (AEP subsidiary) · ~530,000 customers in southwestern VA · Roanoke, Lynchburg, Blacksburg corridor · regulated IOU under State Corporation Commission (SCC) oversight · PJM APS Zone
SCC order September 2025: 1:1 retail net metering PRESERVED for new customers up to annual usage. Generation above annual usage credited at 5.66¢/kWh; unused credits roll month-to-month, April true-up at avoided cost (~$0.04-0.05/kWh). Residential systems ≤ 20 kW. Monthly customer charge ~$7.96. ~14-16¢/kWh average residential retail rate. 2025 rate reduction approved; March 2026 +$1.58/mo adjustment on 1,000 kWh. NO battery rebate. APCo also serves WV — do NOT cross-contaminate WV's post-sunset rules into the VA pitch.
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