Tag: Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy net-zero goal undercut by pipeline expansion, “renewable natural gas” offset scheme
The utility joins wave of peer companies setting new emissions targets - but stops short of meaningful fossil fuel curtailment.
Strings Attached: How utilities use charitable giving to influence politics and increase investor profits
Click to jump to the utility case studies. I. Introduction In the fall of 2017, a parade of paid actors, pretending to be concerned residents, lined up to offer public...
Dominion Energy spent record-breaking sum in Virginia election to bolster embattled Republicans and legislative allies
Utility and its executives supported allies in both parties, but spent on Republicans in key battleground races
Dominion buys pipeline support at Supreme Court through GOP Attorneys General
With a key Atlantic Coast Pipeline appeal before the Supreme Court, US Attorney General Barr and Republican state Attorneys General have intervened in Dominion's favor - while sharing close financial...
Utility Carbon Targets Reflect Decarbonization Slowdown In Crucial Next Decade
Many of the nation's largest utilities are planning to slow down their efforts to decarbonize, according to the companies' own goals.
Dominion Energy’s new carbon reduction goal will mean slowdown in emissions reduction pace
Dominion's pitch to climate-conscious investors may have a problem.
Georgia Power’s 2019 IRP: Limit Renewables, Lock In Fossil Fuels
The Georgia Public Service Commission began hearings this week on Georgia Power’s 2019 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP), which is a long-term plan that many utilities across the country must file...