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Dominion Acquires CID Solar Facility In California

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE: D) has closed on the acquisition of the CID Solar Project near Corcoran, Calif., in King's County, from EDF Renewable Energy. The companies announced the purchase and sale agreement in June 2014. The 20-megawatt (ac) facility completed the conditions of the acquisition and closed on Dec. 11, 2014. It commenced operations on December 22. The project provides power to the San Francisco-based electric utility Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

Terms of the CID transaction are not available.

About DominionDominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 24,900 megawatts of generation, 10,900 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,400 miles of electric transmission lines.  Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 10 states. The company, through Dominion Solar Holdings, has 345 megawatts of solar generating capacity under development or in operation in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee and Utah. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.

About EDF Renewable EnergyEDF Renewable Energy is a leading U.S. independent power producer with more than 25 years of expertise in the renewable industry, covering all range of services from project development, management to operations and maintenance.  EDF Renewable Energy specializes in wind and solar photovoltaic with presence in other segments of the renewable energy market: biogas, biomass, hydro, marine energy and storage solutions.  The company develops, constructs, operates and manages renewable energy projects throughout the United States for its own accord as well as for third parties.  EDF Renewable Energy's portfolio consists of 5 gigawatts of developed projects with 2.2 gigawatts of installed capacity. EDF Renewable Energy is the U.S. subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles. EDF Energies Nouvelles is the renewable energy arm of the EDF group, the leading electricity company in the world. For more information visit:  www.edf-re.com.  

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Dominion Acquires Two Largest Solar Projects in Tennessee - May 7, 2014

RICHMOND, Va., May 7, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE:D), one of the nation's largest energy providers, has acquired two stand-alone solar energy developments in southwestTennessee. Commercial operation is slated for the fourth quarter of this year.

The two projects are currently in late stage development by Strata Solar of Chapel Hill, N.C.  All power and environmental attributes from both projects will be purchased by the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) under their renewable standard offer program.  Interconnection to the electric grid will take place through facilities owned and operated by Pickwick Electric Cooperative ofSelmer, TN.

Dominion Acquires Two Largest Solar Projects in Tennessee - May 7, 2014

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Dominion Virginia Power Offshore Wind Study Recommends Ocean Substations Be Added in Atlantic

Mar 13, 2012

RICHMOND, Va., March 13, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- One offshore substation platform with two 230,000-volt power lines is appropriate to transmit to shore every 500-700 megawatts of wind-generated electricity constructed off the coast of Virginia, a study done at Dominion Virginia Power's request recommends.

The report, completed by ABB Power Systems Consulting, evaluated the offshore transmission options to support future projects and built its recommendations on the company's first study in 2010 that looked at potential on-shore interconnection options and upgrades needed to support offshore wind generation projects. The studies complement one another as transmission lines from the four recommended offshore service platforms would likely be routed to two separate onshore interconnection points.

The report acknowledges the potential cost savings that may be achieved through construction of offshore transmission infrastructure completed in stages with a potential for standardization. The approach also limits the potential for stranded transmission investment as offshore wind farms are constructed.

The report estimated the cost for each offshore service platform, its equipment and submarine transmission cables at approximately $652 million.

"As public policy is developed to support wind farms off Virginia's coast and leases are issued, Dominion will continue evaluating transmission options to ensure the identification of the lowest cost alternative for bringing offshore wind electricity to customers," said Scot Hathaway, vice president-Electric Transmission.  "It is important that we continue to understand these costs and work to reduce them as we consider the possibility of offshore wind generation."

Dominion is planning to respond to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management's call for information for wind generation in about 113,000 acres of leasing areas approximately 24 miles off the Virginia coast. The leasing area is divided into 19 whole blocks, each 3-by-3 miles, and 13 partial ones.

Dominion has a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to work with partners and find ways to reduce the costs of offshore wind generation. The DOE estimates that offshore wind generation alone would cost about 24 cents per kilowatt-hour; Dominion's residential rates today for generation, transmission and distribution services are about 11 cents per kilowatt-hour.

To read the report, please visithttp://www.dom.com/news/2012/pdf/dominion_offshore_public_report_3-13-2012.pdf.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 28,000 megawatts of generation, 11,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,300 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation's largest natural gas storage system with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.

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