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Dominion and its employees have received the following awards and recognition regarding environmental, social, and economic performance and activities:
2008 Awards
Silver Level LEED Certification
Cove Point's Administration Building received Silver Level Certification under the Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system.
Governor's Environmental Excellence Awards Silver Medal
Chesapeake Energy Center in Chesapeake, Virginia was recognized for its Carbon Burn-Out process -- proprietary technology in which fly ash is processed and reused as a partial replacement for Portland cement in concrete and blended cements. The awards recognize significant contributions of environmental and conservation leaders in three categories: environmental projects, environmental programs and land conservation.
2007 Awards
John Schied Erosion Control Award
The John Marshall Soil and Water Conservation District selected Dominion for the 2007 John Schied Erosion Control Award in recognition of outstanding site management during installation and maintenance of erosion and sediment control practices at the Brister Switching Station project in Virginia.
Best Operated Wastewater Treatment Works Award
Dominion's Kincaid Power Station in Illinois was honored
by the Illinois EPA with a Best Operated Wastewater Treatment Works award
in April 2007. The
station was nominated from among 1,594 facilities throughout
the state. The award gives public recognition and encouragement to industries
and personnel who have operated their wastewater facilities in an effective
manner.
Elizabeth River Project Model Level Award
The Elizabeth River Project recognized the Chesapeake Energy Center
as a facility that led the community in environmental stewardship through exceptional
results in pollution prevention and wildlife habitat and mentoring others. Over
its nine years of participation in the Elizabeth River Project, the facility
has installed equipment to allow its fly ash to be used as a cement additive
instead of being sent to a landfill, upgraded stormwater systems, improved fugitive
dust controls, reduced nitrogen oxide emissions by 74 percent and placed 24 percent
of the property into a Land Conservation Understanding.
2006
Awards
Drilling and Reclamation Practices Second Place Award
The
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection awarded Dominion E&P
with second place for its superior business practices in the construction and
reclamation of well locations. This recognition was received this award while
drilling a record 191 wells in 2006.
Massachusetts Corporate
Wetlands Partnership and Coastal America Environmental Stewardship Award
Dominion Energy New England was recognized with
an environmental stewardship award for the company's support of the "Labor-in-Vain
Brook" wetlands
restoration project near Brayton Point Power Station in Somerset, Ma.
The grant was used to restore a natural tidal wetlands area.
Petro Partner Award
The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board presented
Dominion Exploration and Production, Oklahoma City, the Petro Partner Award.
Dominion volunteers gave energy presentations in 18 communities across
the state, teaching students science and engineering concepts through the study
of energy.
Corporate Community Service Award
The Boy Scouts of America's
Connecticut Rivers Council honored the Millstone Power Station with the 2006
Corporate Community Service Award for outstanding leadership. The station has
hosted Boy Scout merit badge activities for more than a decade.
Proud Partner Award
The Houston Mayor's "Proud Partner" award
recognized Dominion Exploration and Production employees for volunteer projects
at the Sims Bayou Nature Center as part of "Putting our Energy to Work
for the Environment."
Business Award for Stewardship in the Community
The Greater
Park Place Community Development Corporation in Houston presented Dominion
Exploration and Production with the Business Award for Stewardship in the Community
for volunteer projects conducted in the area.
Fairfax County Certificate of
Recognition
The Fairfax County, Virginia Board of Supervisors presented a certificate
of recognition to Dominion for its work with regional groups to enhance the
Washington and Old Dominion Trail. Dominion volunteers built three informational
kiosks, planted 100 trees and removed invasive species.
2005 Awards
MMS District SAFE Award
for Excellence
Dominion Exploration and Production has been named a winner of the
2005 District SAFE Award for Excellence in the Lake Charles, Louisiana, district
by the Minerals Management Service. The MMS District SAFE awards recognize companies
committed to safely conducting their operations in the Gulf of Mexico by adhering
to all regulatory requirements and by training and motivating their personnel.
Drilling and Reclamation Practices Award
Dominion E&P received an award for 1st Place in Category I from
the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection for 2005 Drilling and
Reclamation Practices. This award is for superior business practices (as evaluated
by DEP Inspectors) in construction and reclamation of well locations.
West Virginia Business
Environmental Leadership Award
Dominion received a 2005 West Virginia Business Environmental Leadership
Award for environmental stewardship. Sponsors of the award are the Contractors
Association of West Virginia, West Virginia Chamber of Commerce, West Virginia
Economic Development Council, West Virginia Manufacturers Association, West
Virginia Oil and Natural Gas Association and West Virginia Roundtable. Dominion's
efforts include partnerships with environmental organizations, employee volunteer
programs, land donations to conservation districts, and education grants.
Most Improved Award from
West Virginia
The North Branch Power Station received the most improved award from the state
of West Virginia in 2005. After purchasing the station, Dominion retooled and
restarted the station. The environmental issues of the past were addressed,
with water discharges properly controlled and stringent air emissions limits
in place.
2004 Awards
FWS Conservation Service
Award
The Roanoke Rapids/Gaston relicensing process utilized a collaborative approach
as opposed to the traditional approach toward identifying and addressing potential
environmental issues associated with relicensing of the hydroelectric project.
The collaborative approach provides for input and solutions to problems using
all stakeholders and a group consensus model. While it might take longer to
get the consensus, the result is a license
in which every stakeholder has been a participant and for which all have a sense
of ownership. Dominion was recognized in 2004 by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) in Region 3 for its efforts in the relicensing process and was
awarded the FWS Conservation Service Award, which is the highest award for non-federal
employees or groups that is given by the FWS.
Fly Fishers of Virginia,
Taylor Turner Conservation Award
Dominion was awarded this honor by the Fly Fishers of Virginia in February 2004
for its fisheries conservation efforts, including: game fish tagging program,
volunteer work improving access to a popular trout stream, and plans to spend
more than $1.2 billion on environmental improvements to our coal-powered stations
in Virginia and West Virginia. The Taylor
Turner Conservation Award was designed to honor individuals or organizations
that have made a valuable contribution to the preservation of fisheries and
waterways in Virginia. This new conservation award is named after former club
president and long time member, Taylor F. Turner Jr.
West Virginia DEP Environmental
Award
Dominion's Mt. Storm Power Station won an award in the "Most Improved"
category from the West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
in 2004 for industries with more than 100 employees. The award recognized the
Grant County station for its efforts to reduce emissions, including the installation
of state-of-the-art pollution control devices on all three units. The devices
include two SO2 scrubbers and three selective
catalytic reduction systems for controlling NOx emissions. (Unit 3 already
had an SO2 scrubber.) In 2003, the station reduced its SO2 emissions by more
than 95 percent. With the use of selective catalytic reduction systems on Units
1 and 2 during ozone season last year, NOx emissions were reduced by more than
90 percent.
Platinum Award for Pretreatment
Excellence
Yorktown Power Station received the Platinum Award for Pretreatment Excellence
in 2004 from the Hampton Roads Sanitation District. The Platinum Award signifies
five years of excellence compliance from 1998-2003. Each of these years, Yorktown
Power Station won either the gold or the silver award.
2000 - 2003 Awards
National Safety Award for
Excellence (SAFE)
In 2001, Dominion won the Safety
Award for Excellence, granted by the U.S. Department of the Interior Minerals
Management Service. We are the only company that has been nominated to this
award program for six consecutive years. The award recognizes and commends companies
that expend extra effort to conduct operations in a safe and pollution free
manner by adhering to all regulations, employing trained and motivated personnel,
and going the extra mile to enhance safety and environmental protection.
2002 Safe Operations and
Accurate Reporting Award (SOAR)
Dominion Exploration & Production Inc. won the 2002
Safe Operations and Accurate Reporting Award from the Minerals Management
Service. The SOAR Award periodically recognizes OCS lessees that are outstanding
in the areas of offshore operating performance and fiscal responsibility. An
MMS SOAR recipient must be judged by MMS to be among the best OCS "citizens."
The determination of who is the best is based on two primary considerations
— operational safety and financial reporting.
Edison Electric Institute
National Land Management Award
Clover Power Station received the Edison
Electric Institute National Land Management Award for its artificial wetland,
which was created during the construction of the power station. The Institute
noted, "Every aspect of the Clover Power Station was designed to minimize
environmental impacts and maximize environmental enhancement."
Green Circle Environmental
Award
Millstone Power Station won the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection’s
Green
Circle Environmental Award in 2001 for achieving ISO 14001 Certification
for its Environmental Management System. The station won the award again in
2002 for its environmental volunteerism. The Green Circle Environmental Award
recognizes businesses, institutions, individuals and civic organizations who
have undertaken pollution prevention, waste reduction or other projects promoting
natural resource conservation and environmental awareness.
Oil & Gas Reclamation
Award
Dominion Exploration & Production Inc. won this award from the West
Virginia DEP, Office of Oil & Gas. The award was based on well drilling
operations from July 2002 to December 2003. DEPI won first place in category
one, which is the largest and most competitive category, for its superior environmental
practices used in its drilling operations. These include maintaining a natural
habitat for wildlife, vegetation growth to prevent erosion and a good drainage
ditch system.
2002 Chairman’s Stewardship
Award
Dominion received this award from the Interstate
Oil and Gas Compact Commission for its donation of 477 acres of extraordinary
ecological habitat, known as Bear
Rocks, to The Nature Conservancy of West Virginia.
Southern Gas Association’s
Community Service Award
Dominion received second place in the Southern
Gas Association’s Community Service Award for its 2001 "Putting
Our Energy to Work for the Environment" program.
2000 United States Department
of the Interior’s Conservation Service Award
Dominion, as a member of the Avian Power Line Interaction Committee (APLIC),
accepted this award from President Clinton for the Committee’s Avian Protection
Program. Dominion performs research aimed at protecting birds from electrocution
due to transmission line collisions.