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YORKTOWN POWER STATION, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Dominion_Energy&oldid=981199324, Companies listed on the New York Stock Exchange, Companies in the Dow Jones Utility Average, Electric power companies of the United States, Natural gas companies of the United States, Nuclear power companies of the United States, Hydroelectric power companies of the United States, Articles with dead external links from April 2019, Articles with permanently dead external links, Articles with dead external links from October 2010, Articles with unsourced statements from February 2020, Articles containing potentially dated statements from December 2009, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Dominion denied that the imported gas was the cause of the breaks and stated that expanding the area serviced by the imported gas would not cause additional leaks in the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia suburbs. 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[29], Dominion was a partner in a joint venture that planned to build the 600 miles (970 km) Atlantic Coast Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline to run between West Virginia and North Carolina. . Updates shares and adds impairment charge in sixth paragraph. [16], Dominion re-branded all of its operations in 2000 to Dominion from Virginia and North Carolina Power as well as Consolidated Gas in order to create a more unified energy company. The Heritage Minutes recreate events of great importance, accomplishment, tragedy and bravery in Canada's history. Dominion Energy Inc., the second-biggest U.S. power company by market value, on Sunday said it’s selling substantially all of its gas pipeline and storage assets to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. for $4 billion. A list of 10 historical artifacts that helped shape America, drawn from the collection of the Smithsonian Institution and it's museums. The contest was born out of the book "Our Story," a joint project of the Dominion Institute and Doubleday Canada. A jury of accomplished Indigenous authors, artists, and community leaders selected the winning submissions, including Drew Hayden Taylor, Kent Monkman and Lee Maracle. The program brings more than 100 Canadian youth aged 14 to 17 to Ottawa each week during the school year to participate in themed weeks, to discover Canada and to explore various career pathways. Williams Cos. opted not to reapply for a permit in May for a $1 billion pipeline extension after regulators in New York blocked it. The company is taking $2.7 billion to $3.2 billion in pre-tax charges related to the canceled pipeline, it said in a filing. Historica Canada regularly conducts public opinion polls and creates educational videos, podcasts and learning tools. Read More: Wall Street Falls Out of Love With Once-Coveted Fossil Fuel. Dominion cut its projected 2021 dividend payment to around $2.50 a share, reflecting the assets being divested and a new payout ratio that aligns it better with industry peers. [47] The plant does however have the most stringent air permit for any coal fired power plant in the nation currently. [17], Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, Dominion initiated a series of expansions into regulated and non-regulated energy businesses, both domestically and internationally. The 2007 settlement resolved an ongoing dispute that began in 2003. Warren Buffett’s conglomerate will also acquire 25% of Cove Point. Encounters with Canada is Canada's largest youth forum. In 1795, the trustees formed the Upper Appomattox Company to build dams along the river for industrial use, beginning Dominion's history. To be clear, Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion, which provides power and gas to seven million customers in 20 states, isn’t walking away from the fossil fuel altogether. [41][44], The company began constructing a 605 MWe coal fired power station in Wise County, Virginia in June 2008. In 2009, the Dominion PAC donated a total of $814,885 with 56% going to Republicans and 41% to Democrats. “Given the bend towards decarbonization efforts in the country, the move away from natural gas, and investor demand for more simplified utility structures, we believe this is absolutely the correct move for Dominion to make,” Guggenheim analysts led by Shahriar Pourreza said in a research note. Honorary Patrons of the program included Assembly of First Nations National Chief Perry Bellegarde, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Terry Audla, and Métis National Council President Clément Chartier. All of its programs are offered bilingually and reach more than 28 million Canadians annually.[5]. Dominion still retains some production areas in Appalachia, however. Dominion’s deal with Berkshire calls for the giant conglomerate to assume $5.7 billion in debt. [10] Through the online archive and speakers bureau, The Memory Project has reached more than 3 million Canadians. Some topics covered by the Heritage Minutes include Terry Fox; The Asahi Baseball team; Lucy Maud Montgomery; the Acadian Deportation; Invention of Basketball; Residential Schools; Viola Desmond; Jennie Trout; and Winnie the Pooh. The plant would also continue to support mountaintop removal coal mining. Trump Pushes to Cut Solar-Tariff Loophole for Two-Sided Panels, Kuroda Says BOJ Carefully Mulling Involvement on Climate Change, Top S. African Bank Rejigs Bonuses for Managers Hit by Virus. [36], Dominion also has the Benjamin J. Lambert, III, Volunteer of the Year Program. The proposal was accepted by the State Corporation Commission (SCC) on October 7, 2008. 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[16][17], By 1985, Dominion split its distribution operations among three operating companies: Virginia Power, North Carolina Power, and West Virginia Power. While long heralded as a cleaner alternative to coal and heating oil, gas is drawing stiff oppositions from left-leaning state lawmakers, making it increasingly difficult to build pipelines and other infrastructure. [45][46] Dominion calls the plant the "Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center," which has been criticized by environmentalists as a way to make the plant sound environmentally friendly. The plant will burn up to 20% biomass along with coal and a small amount of waste coal known as gob. In 1987, the West Virginia Power division was later sold to Utilicorp United, but Dominion retained ownership of the Mount Storm Power Station in West Virginia. At present, the chair of the organization is Toronto businessman Stephen Smith, while Anthony Wilson-Smith has been president and chief executive officer since September, 2012. It’s the largest deal announced this year to buy U.S. energy assets, according to Bloomberg data. Dominion serves more than 5 million retail energy customers in the Midwest, mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S. Some of the organizations best-known programs include its collection of more than 90 Heritage Minutes – 60 second vignettes re-enacting important and remarkable incidents in Canada's history – and The Canadian Encyclopedia. Dominion Exploration and Production was the natural gas and oil exploration and production subsidiary of Dominion, and by 2007 was one of the largest independent natural gas and oil operators. One of the largest utilities in America is starting to turn its back on natural gas. In 1787, the Virginia General Assembly created the Appomattox Trustees to promote navigation along the Appomattox River. In the last year, an index of pipeline companies has fallen 36%, while the S&P 500 Index has gained 4.7%. [8] In January 2019, Dominion Energy completed its acquisition of SCANA Corporation.[9]. Dominion Energy, Inc., commonly referred to as Dominion, is an American power and energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia that supplies electricity in parts of Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina and supplies natural gas to parts of Utah, West Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Historica Canada also provides some of its content to the public through iTunes University, where users can browse materials organized in course collections along themes such as Women in Canadian History and Asian-Canadian History. The transaction is expected to close during the fourth quarter. “That would indicate that that wasn’t a strategic decision as much it was as a practical decision,” said Paul Patterson, an analyst at Glenrock Associates LLC. The program was launched under the authority of the Grid Transformation & Security Act, a state law signed by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam. [17], Dominion's closest direct corporate ancestor, Virginia Railway & Power Company, was founded by Frank Jay Gould on June 29, 1909. In 2007, as part of another effort to refocus on core electric and gas operations, Dominion sold most of its Houston-based natural gas and oil exploration and production business for pre-tax proceeds of nearly $14 billion. [18] In 1980, VEPCO began branding itself as "Virginia Power," while branding its North Carolina operations as "North Carolina Power." Now, the Passages Canada Digital Archive presents a portrait of the life experience of the members of the former Speakers' Bureau through multilingual interviews and original artifacts (photos, letters and memorabilia) that recount their personal journeys to Canada. Winning entries can be viewed on the website gallery. Over the years, they have featured appearances by some of Canada's best-known actors, including Jared Keeso, Michael Shanks, Calum Worthy, Colm Feore, Dan Aykroyd, Jean l'Italien [fr], and Kate Nelligan. [47] The plant brought 1000 workers to build, and will employ 130 full-time, as well as pay 4 to 7 million dollars of tax revenue yearly to economically depressed Wise County. [22] The acquisition was completed in September 2016. Historica Canada is the country's largest organization dedicated to enhancing awareness of Canadian history and citizenship.