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Rural Broadband Program
Dominion Energy Virginia has developed a program to help local Internet Service Providers (ISPs) reach rural locations across the Commonwealth that currently lack high-speed broadband access, as outlined in recent legislation.
As part of our efforts to transform Virginia's energy grid into a more reliable and resilient system, we are installing fiber optic communications cable between our substations.
As an additional benefit of that work, we are able to provide excess "middle-mile" broadband capacity to ISPs in rural areas of the state. Once these installations are complete, partner ISPs are able to build "last-mile" connections to customer's homes, providing essential internet service to previously unserved areas.
Improved connectivity will enable remote work, telehealth, online coursework, and remote schooling to our rural communities.
Broadband access can energize local businesses, increase home value, and attract residents and businesses to the area.
Internet access can increase the transparency and accessibility in our local government and improve response times.
Projects
We are working in 30+ counties with four ISP partners. Project information is grouped by region. Click the plus icon below for project updates in your county. To check if your location is within a project area, follow the link to the internet service provider in your county.
Design
Dominion Energy employees and our authorized contractors will visit a designated area to take field notes required for the technical drawing of fiber optic facilities. Existing facilities are evaluated to determine their readiness for fiber optic cable attachment.
Construction
Authorized contractor crews will perform fiber optic installation on our existing distribution facilities. “Middle-mile” fiber is installed six inches below the existing neutral, in the supply space of the pole. If existing facilities are located underground, fiber optic cable will follow the same underground route. View typical overhead fiber installation.
Splicing & ISP Coordination
Once our “middle-mile” fiber optic cable is installed, we coordinate with our internet service provider partners to ensure our fiber is ready for their use. We prepare our fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together. Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked below.Video - Splicing Process Overview
Completion
Middle-mile fiber project is complete. Please follow up with your ISP for connection details and pre-registration.
Albemarle County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Appomattox County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Complete
- Middle-mile installation is complete. Please follow up with the ISP for connection details and pre-registration.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Buckingham County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Team Fishel
- Additional Information
Chesterfield County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and compare technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Culpeper County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Pike Engineering
Cumberland County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Fluvanna County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Goochland County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Hanover County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Henrico County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and compare technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Team Fishel
- Additional Information
Louisa County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
-
Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Nelson County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and complete technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Powhatan County
- ISP Partner – Firefly
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Augusta County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- Additional Information
Rockingham County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and complete technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Team Fishel
- Additional Information
Brunswick County
- ISP Partner – Empower
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and complete technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
Greensville County
- ISP Partner – Empower
- Design
- Dominion Energy employees and authorized contractors visit project areas, take field notes, and compare technical drawings for fiber optic cable installations.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Halifax County
- ISP Partner – Empower
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Mecklenberg County
- ISP Partner – Empower
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Team Fishel
- Additional Information
Sussex County
- ISP Partner – Ruralband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
Fauquier County
- ISP Partner - All Points Broadband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor - Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Loudoun County
- ISP Partner - All Points Broadband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete middle-mile construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor - Team Fishel
- Additional Information
King George County
- ISP Partner - All Points Broadband
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- ROW/Design Vendor - Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Lancaster County
- ISP Partner - All Points Broadband
- Complete
- Middle-mile installation has been completed. Please follow up with the ISP for connection details and pre-registration.
- ROW/Design Vendor - Mastec Professional Services
- Additional Information
Northumberland County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Complete
- Middle-mile installation has been completed. Please follow up with the ISP for connection details and pre-registration.
- Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- ROW/Design Vendor - Team Fishel
- Additional Information
Richmond County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Complete
- Middle-mile installation has been completed. Please follow up with the ISP for connection details and pre-registration.
- ROW/Design Vendor - Pike Engineering
- Additional Information
Westmoreland County
- ISP Partner - All Points Broadband
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- ROW/Design Vendor - Team Fishel
- Additional Information
King William County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Splicing & ISP Coordination
- We prepare our middle mile fiber optic cable for splicing, or the joining of two fiber optic cables together.
- Dominion Energy Virginia is not an internet service provider. For connection dates and registration, please contact the ISP partner for your project area, linked above.
- ROW/Design Vendor – Mastec Professional Services
Middlesex County
- ISP Partner – All Points Broadband
- Construction
- Crews are working to complete “middle-mile” construction in your area
- ROW/Design Vendor – Team Fishel