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Powering Our Energy Future

Learn how Dominion Energy produces energy, including nuclear, solar, coal, natural gas and hydroelectric.

Making Energy

Nuclear

How a Nuclear Power Plant Works

  1. Inside of a closed system, water is heated by uranium fuel and kept under pressure.
  2. The water is run through a steam generator.
  3. The water from the reactor remains in this closed system to be used over and over. The generator heats a separate loop of steam used to turn the turbine to make electricity. This steam, in a separate system, is not mixed with the generator's water.
  4. After the turbine makes electricity, the steam is condensed by cooling water from a nearby river or lake. The condensed steam is reheated and the process is repeated.
Learn More About Our Nuclear Power Stations
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Natural Gas

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How a Combustion Turbine Plant Works

  1. The combustion of natural gas forces turbine blades to spin.
  2. The spinning turbine is attached to a generator, which produces electricity.
  3. In a combined-cycle plant, exhaust heat is used to create steam. The steam turns an additional turbine and generator to produce more electricity.
  4. Steam is cooled in a condenser by water from a nearby river or lake. The condensed water returns to the plant and the cycle is repeated.
Learn More About Our Natural Gas Facilities

Wind

How Wind Power Works

  1. Whether the turbines are on land or offshore, the process of creating energy is the same.
  2. Turbines capture wind with their three blades which turn a generator to create energy.
Learn About Wind Power Projects & Facilities
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Solar

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How Solar Panels Work

  1. A solar panel is made up of photovoltaic cells.
  2. The photovoltaic cells absorb sunlight, passing the energy through the layers of the panels and converting it into electricity.
Learn More About Our Solar Capabilities

Coal

How a Coal-Fired Plant Works

  1. Coal is ground into a fine powder and then burned in a boiler to produce steam.
  2. Steam spins the turbine, turning the generator and producing electricity.
  3. The steam is cooled in a condenser with water from a nearby river or lake. The cooled steam turns into water and is returned to the boiler to be used again.
  4. The cooling water returns to the lake or river. At larger plants, the water used to condense the steam goes through cooling towers before reentering a river to prevent any environmental problems that could occur from warming the river.
  5. Coal combustion residuals, commonly known as coal ash, are safely disposed of according to EPA regulations. View CCR Rule Compliance Data and Information to see how Dominion Energy complies.
Learn More About Our Coal and Oil-Fueled Power Stations
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Hydroelectric

Neal Shoals Hydro Station

How a Hydroelectric Plant Works

  1. Water is held behind a dam, creating a reservoir.
  2. When energy is released through the dam, it passes through a turbine generator and produces electricity.
  3. When energy demand is low, some of our plants pump water back into the reservoir to store the water for reuse when demand is high.
Learn More About Our Hydroelectric Power Stations

Powering Our Energy Future

We are investing in clean energy, including solar, natural gas and nuclear. This will lower emissions and protect reliability and customer rates.

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Learn More About Our Renewable Projects
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Dominion Energy Integrated Resource Plans

As energy demand in our footprint is rapidly increasing, we at Dominion Energy are committed to providing reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean power to our customers every day.

  • The integrated resource planning process outlines the potential ways we can meet future energy demands, while meeting our commitment to reliable, affordable and increasingly clean energy.
  • The Integrated Resource Plan (“IRP”) is filed at regular intervals and contains potential plans balancing energy supply and demand requirements, environmental requirements and risks and benefits to customers over certain periods of time.
  • The information in the IRP is a moment in time that captures state and federal regulatory requirements, technology advancements and market conditions. This information is updated with each new IRP.

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Integrated Resource Plan

View Dominion Energy Virginia's 2023 Integrated Resource Plan

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Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholder Process

Learn more about Dominion Energy Virginia's Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholder Process.

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South Carolina

Integrated Resource Plan

View Dominion Energy South Carolina's 2024 Integrated Resource Plan

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Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholder Process

Learn more about Dominion Energy South Carolina's Integrated Resource Plan Stakeholder Process.

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