Virginia

The Old Dominion State

VA Utilities

IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale

 Virginia Consumer Choice: Consumer Deregulation

Utility: Qualified consumers in Virginia may choose their energy supplier.

Virginia Electric Choice: Yes. Virginia non-residential consumers may choose their electric supplier in the Appalachian Power and Dominion areas.

Virginia Gas Choice: Yes. Natural gas is deregulated in Virginia’s Columbia Gas and WGL territories. 

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Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year

Virginia Yes 2001 Yes 2007 Both Natural Gas and Electric Choice programs are limited for residential consumers.

STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO

Virginia SERC, RFC Eastern PJM

Region: Southeast

Virginia Population: 8,535,519 People/ Land Mile: 216.1

Square Miles: 42,775 Land Miles: 39,490 Water Miles: 3,285

Yearly Values:

Net Generation 95,509,121 MWH Retail Sales 118,166,348 MWH Gas 667 trillion Btu 

Counties VA Zip Codes VA Utility Zip Codes

NERC Authority: SERC, RFC

FERC Authority: Northeast Natural Gas Market

Electric Retail Average:  8.9 cents/kWh (Ave)

Virginia Power Mix

 U.S. Commodity Sources 2019: 

• Coal: 62%

• Natural gas: 3.2%

• Hydro: 6.9%

• Geothermal: 0.3%

• Wind: 27.5.1%

• Biomass: 0.1%

 Previous U.S. Commodity Sources: 

• Coal: 79%

• Hydro: 5%

VA Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates

State Rebates:

State Contacts:

State Links:

State Authorities:

Virginia State Corporation Commission

Virginia Office of Consumer Affairs

REP Contacts: 

List of certified energy suppliers

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