Our customers have expressed a desire to have more renewables on the grid and the ability to select their energy generation sources. This innovative program provides an exciting way for Dominion customers to contribute towards sustainable energy and add more solar power to Virginia's grid.

Participating customers choose to purchase energy from solar facilities located in communities throughout Virginia. Program participants then virtually use solar energy, without needing solar panels installed on their home or business.

Program Development Status

On September 11, 2018, the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) approved the Virginia Community Solar Pilot. The pilot program application and other procedural information are available on the SCC's website under Case Number PUR-2018-00009.

This program includes executing power purchase agreements with participating solar facilities, developing customer communications, and enhancing the systems required to subscribe customers in the pilot program.

Participate Now

Interested customers are encouraged to sign up for pre-enrollment to ensure that you will be notified when enrollment is open. Pre-enrollment does not commit you to participation in the program and will not impact your bill. Participation is available on a first-come first-served basis.

Sign in to pre-enroll.

• Residential Customers: Select Renewable Energy Programs under the Energy Use & Conservation section.
• Non-Residential Customers: Select Energy Management under the Energy Use & Management section.

Who is eligible to participate?
The program is open to residential, commercial, and industrial customers. Customers receiving temporary service are not eligible.

How much does it cost?
The cost is an additional $0.02 per kilowatt-hour. A typical customer using 1000 kWh would pay approximately $20 extra per month at the 100% option.

Residential and commercial customers under 500 kW will have the option to subscribe to 100 kilowatt-hour blocks (max of five blocks) or subscribe to an amount that matches 100% of their monthly electricity use.

Non-residential customers over 500kW are limited to ten blocks (1,000) kWh.

Is the solar energy delivered directly to my home or business?
No, nothing will change about how electricity is delivered to your home or business.

Where are the solar facilities located?
The five participating solar facilities are currently under development. The facilities are third-party owned and located in communities throughout Virginia. More information will be available in the near future.

I submitted a proposal to the Virginia Community Solar Pilot 2019 Request for Proposal. When can I expect to hear back? And when will the next RFP go out?
The Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Virginia Community Solar Pilot closed August 22, 2019. Please check back here for future RFP opportunities.

For any other questions, email us.