Dominion Energy Virginia gets approval for two shared solar programs

Dominion Energy Virginia got approval from the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) to launch two programs that allow customers to participate in shared solar initiatives.

One is a multi-family shared program. This means a solar facility can be located on or adjacent to a multi-family dwelling — such as an apartment complex. Customers in that multi-family dwelling can subscribe to a portion of the kWh output of the solar facility located next to the dwelling. Customers will receive a credit on their utility bill, based on Dominion’s full retail rate, for the kWh amount of the customer’s shared solar subscription.

The other is a separate shared solar program. Through this program, the solar facility can be located anywhere in Dominion’s territory, and customers of Dominion can subscribe to a portion of the kWh output of this solar facility regardless of the customer’s location. Likewise, these customers receive a credit on their utility bill, based on Dominion’s full retail rate, for the kWh amount of the customer’s shared solar subscription.

Further, because Dominion still delivers the solar facility’s kWh to these customers, customers in this program also pay for costs to deliver the solar facility’s kWh to the customer. However, as required by state statute, low-income customers that participate in this Shared Solar Program are exempted from paying these kWh delivery charges.