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Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center

Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center

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We’re planning to build the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center (CERC) to help keep the electric grid strong-especially during extreme weather when demand is highest. This project is essential to making sure there’s enough dependable power for you when you need it most.

It’s all part of our commitment to provide energy that’s reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean.

Meeting Demand

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  • CERC will include four natural gas-powered simple cycle turbines.
  • It will also include a 7-day supply of fuel oil.
  • Coupled with the potential for future hydrogen-blend use, CERC will act as an "always ready" generation resource.
  • It will not require any new pipelines or transmission infrastructure outside of Dominion Energy-owned property.

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  • CERC will be able to be deployed or shut down in as little as10 minutes,
  • The technology used is flexible in that it can run for short or long durations and only when it is needed.

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  • Each of the four CERC turbines will be able to generate up to 250 MW.
  • The entire project able to generate up to a total of 1,000 MW.
  • 1,000 MW is enough energy to power up to 250,000 homes.

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  • CERC will be constructed and operated using state-of-the-art technology in a manner that is protective of human health and the environment.
  • When operating, CERC will produce fewer emissions overall, including carbon emissions, compared to the retired coal units at Chesterfield Power Station.

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CERC will be located on the existing Dominion Energy-owned Chesterfield Power Station property, near the still operating Chesterfield Power Station Units 7 & 8.

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In addition to generating up to 1,000 MW of immediate, reliable, and dispatchable power to up to 250,000 homes when it is needed the most, CERC will provide many benefits to the local, state, and regional communities.

Benefits for Virginia and Chesterfield County

During Construction (Total)

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955 direct, indirect, and induced jobs (490+ in Chesterfield)

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$252.9 Million in economic activity ($103+ Million in Chesterfield)

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$59.2 Million associated wages and benefits ($26.9 Million in Chesterfield)

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$11.2 Million in state and local tax revenue

During Operations

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55 direct, indirect, and induced jobs (35 in Chesterfield)

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$36.5 Million new annual economic activity ($28.7 Million in Chesterfield)

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$5 Million in associated local wages and benefits ($3.2 Million in Chesterfield).

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$26.2 Million in state sales tax revenue and $182.9 Million in new total Chesterfield County tax revenue over the lifetime of the project.

Dominion Energy is committed to providing opportunities for Chesterfield County and Virginia businesses and workforce to deliver Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center (CERC). As a result, CERC is committed to partnering with local, Small, Women-a Minority-owned (SWaM), and union businesses in Chesterfield County and the surrounding area.

We expect our Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC), Sundt, to also provide opportunities to local and SWaM businesses, and union shops, when awarding subcontracts. Our EPC is responsible for soliciting bids for project work, including from local employment interest.

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Community Engagement

The Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) is currently reviewing Dominion Energy's application for a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) and Rider for CERC.
View details on the public comment process.

Past Community Engagement Opportunities

  • March 24, 2025, Open House, Homewood Suites Chester
  • March 25, 2025, Open House, Bellwood Elementary School
  • March 27, 2025, Open House, Varina Elementary School
  • September 17, 2024, Open House, Varina Elementary School
  • September 10, 2024, Open House, Bellwood Community Center
  • September 5, 2024, Open House, Hyatt Place Chester
  • March 2, 2024, Open House, Dominion Energy SERT Building
  • February 29, 2024, Open House, Bellwood Elementary
  • February 20, 2024, Open House, C.E. Curtis Elementary
  • December 14, 2023, Open House, Dominion Energy Training Center
  • November 16, 2023, Air Permit Informational Briefing, Springhill Suites Chester
  • August 15, 2023, Community Meeting, Bellwood Community Center
  • June 27, 2023, Open House, Bellwood Elementary

Our commitment to the customers and communities we serve goes beyond our dedication to providing affordable, reliable, and increasingly clean energy. We are dedicated to helping those in our communities live a little easier, too. Learn more about our commitment to saving energy.

Learn More

If you, or your organization, wants to learn more about the CERC project, please reach out to us at CERC@dominionenergy.com or call us 833-704-0041.

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Project Information

 

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