Grid Improvement Projects

Dominion Energy is committed to delivering reliable electric service. Now more than ever, we know that access to reliable, stable, competitively priced energy is important to all of our customers. As part of this pledge, we have developed our Grid Transformation Plan, which encompasses many different reliability efforts and investments so that critical infrastructure and facilities are more resilient to help improve overall power quality. One of the reliability efforts within the Plan is our Main Feeder Hardening Program. This Program includes a system-wide approach to identify outage-prone facilities, upgrade them, and implement new construction techniques to harden the grid to better prevent and more quickly recover from power outages.

Grid Resiliency's Impact on the Grid Transformation Plan Podcast

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Episode 1 – Grid Resiliency's Impact on the Grid Transformation Plan

Featuring:

Steve Eisenrauch,
Director of Grid Resiliency
Augustus Johnson,
Director of Grid Planning & Asset Management

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Episode 2 – Main Feeder Hardening: What is it?

Featuring:

Aaron Tickle,
Manager of Grid Resiliency
Steven Dulin,
Electric Distribution Program Manager

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Episode 3 – Voltage Optimization and AMI Smart Meters – How They're Driving the Success of the GTP

Featuring:

Robin Massanopoli,
Manager of Meter Solitions
Stephanie Mulheim,
Voltage Optimization Program Manager
Ryan Christian,
Technical Coordinator

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Episode 4 – Voltage Island Mitigation & Substation Tech Deployment Explained 

Featuring:

Ludo Hintos,
Manager of Electric Distribution Grid Planning
Aaron Tickle,
Manager of Grid Resiliency

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Episode 5 – Intelligent Grid Devices & FLISR – Explained 

Featured:

Jason Holland,
Director of Electric Distribution Operation
Aaron Tickle,
Manager of Grid Resiliency

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Episode 6 – The Importance of Substation Physical Security

Featuring:

Sean Stalzer,
Director of Cyber Security
Stephen Dulin,
Electric Distribution Program Manager

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Episode 7 – Impact of Targeted Corridors and Telecommunications on the Grid of the Future

Featuring:

Jerry Warren,
IT Enterprise Project Manager
Cathy Vick,
Electric Distribution Forestry

Current Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Project Name	Location	Details
Buckingham	Dillwyn	Map of E James Anderson Hwy from Route 15 to Payne Creek Latest Communication on Buckingham
Chancellor	Fredericksburg	Map of Elys Ford Rd from Spotswood Furnace Rd to Plank Rd Latest Communication on Chancellor
Culpeper	Brandy Station	Map of Brandy Station area from Route 669 almost to Main St in Culpeper Latest Communication on Culpeper
Hanover	Ashland	Map of Wooded area South of E Patrick Henry Rd from E Patrick Henry Rd to CSX Railroad Tracks Latest Communication on Hanover
Hickory	Chesapeake	Map of Gallbush Rd & Indian Creek Rd Latest Communication on Hickory
Hollymeade	Charlottesville	Map of Proffit Rd from Seminole Trl to Proffit Station Rd, and Stony Point Rd from Watts Passage to Rivanna Farm Latest Communication on Hollymeade
Hopewell	Hopewell	Map of Jackson Farm Rd from Interstate 295 to S Mesa Dr, S Mesa Dr from Jackson Farm Rd to Atlantic St, Atlantic St from S Mesa Drive to CSX Railroad Tracks following East to Norfolk Southern Railroad Tracks Latest Communication on Hopewell
Jackson River	Covington	Map of Midland Trl from Moose Park Rd to just past Rumsey Rd Latest Communication on Jackson River
Locks	Sutherland	Map of Cox Rd in Sutherland from Claiborne Rd to Poole Siding Rd Latest Communication on Locks
Louisa	Mineral	Map of Route 208 from Mineral to just past Louisa Latest Communication on Louisa
Mount Eagle	Charlottesville	Map of Thomas Jefferson Pkwy from Buck Island Creek to Lake Monticello Rd, and Lake Monticello Rd from Thomas Jefferson Pkwy to Manor Blvd Latest Communication on Mount Eagle
Mount Jackson	Mount Jackson	Map of Crooked Run Rd from Orkney Grade to Interstate 81 Latest Communication on Mount Jackson
Perth	Nathalie	Map of Perth Rd from Stage Coach Rd to L.P. Bailey Memorial Hwy, and L.P. Bailey Memorial Hwy from Perth Rd South to Acorn Rd Latest Communication on Perth
Providence Forge	New Kent	Map of N Courthouse Rd Latest Communication on Providence Forge
Shea	Portsmouth	Map of Hartford St from High St to Mount Vernon Ave, and South to Portland St Latest Communication on Shea
Sherwood	Charlottesville	Map of project route from 329 Stribling Avenue to 1600 Jefferson Park Avenue Latest Communication on Sherwood
Southwest 1	Richmond	Map of W Huguenot Rd from 10333 Huguenot Rd to Scherer Dr Latest Communication on Southwest 1
Southwest 2	Richmond	Map of S Providence Rd area from 10423 Redbridge Rd to 225 Granite Springs Rd Latest Communication on Southwest 2
Twitty's Creek	Keysville	Map of Keysville area from 1900 VA-59 to Beagle Ln Latest Communication on Twitty's Creek

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Upcoming Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Project Name	Location	Details
Belvoir	Alexandria	Map of 7540 Telegraph Road to 3701 Lockheed Blvd. Latest Communication on Belvoir
Dunnsville	Tappahannock	Map of Richmond Highway from 6266 Richmond Highway to 347 Poplar Springs Drive Latest Communication on Dunnsville
Dupont	Richmond	Map of 3829 Walmsley Blvd. to Jefferson Davis Hwy. Latest Communication on Dupont
Elko	Sandston	Map of project route from 6861 Elko Road to 3413 Pocahontas Trail Latest Communication on Elko
Gallows	Falls Church	Map of 3351 Gallows Road to 3304 Slade Run Drive Latest Communication on Gallows
Hamilton	Round Hill	Map of 16666 Hillsboro Road to 16964 Berlin Tpk. Latest Communication on Hamilton
Hunter	Great Falls/McLean	Map of 1977 Hunter Mill Road to 9200 Old Dominion Road Latest Communication on Hunter
Lancaster	Lancaster	Map of Mary Ball Rd from Old Orchard Dr to just beyond Avis Trl, and wooden area between Mary Ball Rd and Kamps Mill Rd
Lancaster	Weems	Map of project routes from 117 Yorkshire Street to 64 Old Orchard Drive Latest Communication on Lancaster
Pleasant View	Leesburg	Map of Market St to Harry Byrd Hwy North to Charles Town Pike. Clarkes Gap Rd North to Loyalty Rd
Southwest	Richmond	Map of project route from 1221 Old Bon Air Road to 7340 Midlothian Turnpike Latest Communication on Southwest
Springfield	Springfield	Map of Braddock Rd from Bradford Dr to Clifton St, Clifton St from Braddock Rd to Edsall Rd, and Backlick Rd from Braddock Rd to Wimsatt Rd
Swinks Mill	McLean	Map of 7716 Falstaff Court to 8905 Old Dominion Drive Latest Communication on Swinks Mill
Welco	South Boston	2103 Mt. Carmel Road to 7075 Philpott Road Latest Communication on Welco

Completed Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Project Name	Location	Details
Cartersville	Sandy Hook	Map of Whitehall Rd from Sandy Hook Rd to Hadensville-Fife Rd
Clarksville	South Boston	Map of 2639 Highway 49 to 6094 Highway 58
Harmony Village	Saluda	Map of Zion Branch Rd, Town Bridge Rd, and just inside Urbanna
Hayes	Gloucester	Map of Guinea Rd from Route 17 to Maryus Rd
Lynnhaven	Virginia Beach	Map of 3700 Filmore Road to 801 Little Neck Road
North Pole	Crozier	Map of Broad Street Rd & Cardwell Rd, South of Interstation 64
Providence Forge	Ruthville	Map of Ruthville, South to The Glebe Ln, ending at Route 5
Sinai/South Boston	South Boston	Map of Route 360 from Birchland Park to Route 501, and Birch Elmo Rd, to River Rd From Birchland Park to Route 501, including Jones Perry Rd and Berry Hill Rd
Wan	Gloucester	Map of Main St from Route 17 to John Clayton Memorial Hwy
West Landing	Virginia Beach	Map of Princess Anne Rd from Morris Neck Rd, South to the NC State Line
West Point	Gloucester	Map of the Trail from 17683 The Trail to 548 Centerville Rd.
Westmoreland	Northern Neck	Map of 5776 Nennah Road to 7114 Cople Hwy.

Dominion Energy is committed to delivering reliable electric service.

How We Identify Projects

Projects are selected based on a data-driven process that identifies circuits that have experienced an above-average number of outages over the last 5 years. Every completed project improves the overall reliability of the Company’s electric distribution system and reduces restoration time following a major storm event.

Benefits

While outages may still occur, hardening the overhead main feeder lines on our distribution system that are most prone to outages will increase reliability overall.

A faster restoration after a storm means that life returns to normal more quickly for homes and businesses across the area, decreasing the economic impact that major storms can have.

Want to know more about grid improvement projects? Call 1-866-366-4357.

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Grid Resiliency's Impact on the Grid Transformation Plan Podcast

Episode 1 – Grid Resiliency's Impact on the Grid Transformation Plan

Episode 2 – Main Feeder Hardening: What is it?

Episode 3 – Voltage Optimization and AMI Smart Meters – How They're Driving the Success of the GTP

Episode 4 – Voltage Island Mitigation & Substation Tech Deployment Explained

Projects & Communications

Current Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Upcoming Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Completed Grid Improvement Projects in Virginia:

Dominion Energy is committed to delivering reliable electric service.

How We Identify Projects

Benefits