Dominion Energy Virginia issues RFP for solar, wind development proposals
Dominion Energy Virginia (DEV) is seeking proposals for up to 1,200 megawatts (MW) of new solar and onshore wind development assets, along with approximately 125 MW of energy storage.
The acquisition of the projects will support the company’s projected customer load and help it achieve the goals of the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA) as well as its own goal to have net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The company is interested in proposals for five categories of development assets: new photovoltaic (“PV”) solar nameplate capacity; new PV solar generation paired with energy storage nameplate capacity; new onshore wind nameplate capacity; new onshore wind paired with energy storage nameplate capacity; and new stand-alone energy storage nameplate capacity.
In addition, for solar proposals, the company is seeking both utility-scale projects that are greater than 3 MW as well as distributed projects that are 3 MW or less. Further, the company will only consider facilities located in Virginia. Also, for distributed projects 3 MW or less, the facilities must be located within DEV’s service territory.
DEV will accept acquisition proposals continuously throughout the year. This is different from how they have done it in the past. This new process will provide greater flexibility and transparency for the development community.
The company will host an informational webinar for interested bidders on June 9 at 1 p.m. ET. A separate RFP seeking proposals for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) will be issued on Sept. 1.
All participating bidders must submit an Intent to Bid Form and a confidentiality agreement (CA). Both forms can be found on DEV’s website.
