HERNDON, Va., Oct. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy
Virginia and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
announced Thursday they will jointly explore the development of a
large-scale 100-megawatt solar energy project on approximately
1,200 acres at Washington Dulles International Airport.
Dominion Energy recently signed a sublease with the Airports
Authority to begin feasibility studies for the project to move
forward. Electricity generated from the solar project would connect
to Dominion Energy's existing transmission line located on
Dulles International Airport
property, delivering clean energy for residential and commercial
customers.
A solar project of this size could power 25,000 homes at peak
output and would be one of the largest solar facilities in
Northern Virginia, providing clean
energy to the most populous region of the state.
"We are thrilled to partner with the Metropolitan Washington
Airports Authority on this ambitious, renewable energy
project. More than 24 million passengers flying through
Dulles each year will witness the
sun's energy being used to generate clean energy for Virginians,"
said Keith Windle, vice president
business development & merchant operations, Dominion
Energy.
"Partnering with Dominion Energy on this important project will
give us the data and tools we need to determine the role that solar
energy can play at a major international airport now and in the
future," said Mike Stewart, airport
manager, Dulles International
Airport. "This project fits well with the Airports Authority's goal
of enhancing the sustainability and environmental performance of
our facilities."
On September 18, 2019, Dominion Energy filed an application
with PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates
the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the
District of Columbia, to
interconnect the project to the transmission grid. The new facility
could come on line as early as 2023 and is supportive of Dominion
Energy solar capital investment plan.
This solar project would help meet Dominion Energy's goal to
reduce carbon dioxide emissions 55 percent by 2030.
This new solar project brings the company one-fourth the way to
its goal of having 3,000 megawatts of wind and solar in operation
or under development by 2022.
About Dominion Energy
Nearly 7.5 million customers in
18 states energize their homes and businesses with electricity
or natural gas from Dominion Energy (NYSE: D), headquartered
in Richmond, Va. The company is committed to sustainable,
reliable, affordable and safe energy and is one of the
nation's largest producers and transporters of energy with more
than $100 billion of assets providing electric
generation, transmission and distribution, as well as natural gas
storage, transmission, distribution and import/export services. The
company expects to cut generating fleet carbon dioxide emissions 55
percent by 2030 and reduce methane emissions from its gas
assets 50 percent by 2030. Please visit DominionEnergy.com to
learn more.
About Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
The
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority operates the U.S.
Capital Region's gateways to the nation and the world, Ronald
Reagan Washington National Airport and Washington Dulles
International Airport, as well as the Dulles Airport Access
Highway, the Dulles Toll Road and construction of the Silver Line
project, a 23-mile extension of the Metrorail public transit system
through northern Virginia. 47.5
million passengers transited through both airports in 2018.
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