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REC Select
Supporting sustainability through renewable energy certificates
Purchasing RECs through the Dominion Energy REC Select program is a cost-effective way for a customer to match their home or business’ electricity use. It’s also a great way to meet your individual sustainability goals while helping to support the growth and development of renewable energy technologies nationwide. Your purchase will guarantee that renewable energy was generated and delivered to the grid on your behalf.
Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) are tradeable certificates that prove renewable energy (typically one megawatt hour, or MWh) was generated and paired with electricity on the purchasers’ behalf. We source RECs from a broad range of generation facilities that meet the definition of “renewable energy” as defined in VA Code Section 56-576 and are located within the continental United States.
How the Program Works
When you sign up, we buy Green-e Energy® certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) from renewable energy facilities and retire them on your behalf. This guarantees that renewable energy is generated and delivered to the power pool in the amount specified.
Renewable energy that meets Virginia law and the Green-e Energy® requirements include: wind, solar, and some hydropower and biomass.
The resources that the program purchases are dependent on customer interest. Early in each calendar year, we’ll share the annual renewable resource mix of the RECs used in the previous year. We will include the location, amount and type of energy supported by the program.
The program is similar to Dominion Energy’s Green Power Program in that customers can purchase RECs to match their electricity usage. We're excited to build on the success of Green Power and offer a lower, more affordable cost option to customers while broadening the geographic boundaries and available renewable energy supply options.
In 2024, Dominion Energy purchased and retired a total of 923,468 RECs on behalf of customers enrolled in the REC Select program. This 2024 Resource Mix chart shows the renewable energy resource breakdown of those RECs.
2024 Resource Mix
North Carolina, Kansas, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Florida, Georgia
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Enrollment Options
Block Option
This option allows you to purchase renewable energy in any fixed number of kilowatt hours (kWh) per month—as many as you wish. Each block is equal to 100 kWh and guarantees that 100 kWh of renewable energy is delivered to the grid.
Example: If you elect to buy 20 blocks per month, the charge on your bill will be $5.38. (20 blocks x 100kWh x $0.00269 = $5.38 added your bill)
100% Match
This option allows you to purchase RECs to match your monthly electricity use. It will add an additional $2.69 per megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity used to your monthly bill.
Example: If your monthly energy usage is 1MWh, or 1,000kWh, the charge on your bill will be $2.69. ($0.00269 x 1MWh = $2.69 added to your bill)
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FAQs
Green-e Energy® is the nation's leading voluntary certification program for renewable energy. Green-e Energy® is a program of the Center for Resource Solutions, a national nonprofit organization working to build policies and consumer-protection mechanisms in renewable energy, greenhouse gas reductions and energy efficiency.
For over a decade, Green-e Energy® has been certifying renewable energy that meets the environmental and consumer protection standards identified in the Green-e® National Standard.
The Dominion Energy REC Select program and the RECs purchased for the program are Green-e Energy® certified.
These certifications mean that:
- We purchase and retire RECs in the exact quantity to meet participating customer demand.
- The RECs purchased for this program come from renewable energy facilities that meet Green-e® standards.
- The customer education and program marketing materials provided by this program are accurate and disclose relevant program details, terms, and conditions.
You can learn more about Green-e® certification at www.green-e.org.
The program is open to residential, commercial, industrial, and federal customers. Customers receiving temporary service are not eligible.
To enroll, or to change your contribution amount, register or sign in.
- Residential Customers: select “Renewable Energy Programs” under the “Billing” section.
- Non-residential customers: select “Energy Management” under the “Billing” section.
Your monthly charge for REC Select is in addition to your monthly electric bill. It may take up to one billing cycle to complete your enrollment.
Yes, you may cancel your enrollment in this voluntary rate at any time without penalty.
It will add an additional $2.69 per megawatt hour (MWh) of electricity used to your monthly bill. You can choose:
- the 100% Option, which allows you to purchase RECs to match your monthly electricity use, or
- the Block Option, which allows you to purchase any fixed amount you wish, in 100kWh block increments.
Your monthly charge for REC Select is in addition to your monthly electric bill. This extra charge appears on your electric bill as "Rider REC (Select Block Option)” or “Rider REC (Select 100% Usage)”.
We will conduct annual reviews and if it’s necessary to raise rates to ensure it reflects the current market value, rates will be increased.
No, nothing will change about how electricity is delivered to your home or business. The renewable energy will be added to the grid on your behalf.
| Program Name | Dominion Energy REC Select℠ | Dominion Energy 100% Renewable Energy® | Dominion Energy Green Power® | Dominion Energy Community Solar℠ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Match a Portion | ||||
| Match 100% | 1 | 2 | ||
| Cost | 0.269¢/kWh $2.69/MWh |
0.398¢/kWh $3.98/MWh |
1.2¢/kWh $12/MWh |
2.013¢/kWh $20.13/MWh |
| Energy & RECs3 | ||||
| Green-e® Energy Certified | ||||
| Renewable Resources | ||||
| Location | National RECs | VA and NC | VA and surrounding region4 | VA |
Key:
= Solar
= Wind
= Geothermal
= Hydropower
= Wave or Tidal
= Biomass
= Landfill Gas
- Available to customers with peak demand of 5 MW or less.
- Commercial customers over 500kW are limited to ten blocks (1,000 kWh) and cannot subscribe at 100%.
- When you purchase from these programs, you purchase the energy and RECs from a portfolio of renewable resources owned or contracted by Dominion Energy.
- Generation locations include: PA, DE, DC, VA, OH, IN, IL, MD, WV, MO, TN, NC, SC, GA, MS, AL, LA or AR
Also please consider on-site renewable energy options like net metering.
Dominion Energy REC Select is Green-e Energy® certified, and meets the environmental and consumer-protection standards set forth by the nonprofit Center for Resource Solutions.
Launched on October 31, 2019, Dominion Energy REC Select is one of more than 500 voluntary green pricing programs throughout the country that provide customers with a practical and economical way to support renewable energy and harness the benefits.
With a cost of just 0.269 cents additional per kilowatt-hour, it's one of the most affordable voluntary green energy programs in the country, based on data from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL).