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What is Dominion Green Power?

Dominion Green Power is a voluntary program that gives you a practical and economical way to support renewable energy and harness the benefits. 

Renewable energy plays a role in improving our environment and strengthening our economy by:

  • Reducing carbon emissions
  • Creating "green" jobs and stimulating the economy
  • Reducing our dependence on fossil fuels
  • Enhancing our nation's energy security

For as little as $2 a month you can help preserve the environment while strengthening the economy. Sign up today and begin making a powerful difference!

What Difference Can I Make By Enrolling in Dominion Green Power?

Help add more renewable energy sources to the power supply pool.

Your purchase provides an additional revenue stream for renewable energy projects.  Added financial incentives help make renewable generators more cost-competitive and encourage further development and production of renewable energy.

Create verifiable and certified environmental benefits.

Your purchase allows you to quantify and lay claim to the environmental benefits that accrue when renewable energy is generated and delivered to the power supply pool. For example, enrolment in the Block Option for $10 per month for one year reduces emissions equivalent to removing a car from the road or planting 146 trees (based on EPA methodology ).

Support renewable energy education and outreach programs.

A portion of your purchase is used to help educate Virginians about renewable energy and raise consumer awareness of the benefits of renewable energy. Greater awareness and education translates to greater participation and more renewable energy supported.

How much does it cost?

100% Option

The additional cost to participate in the Green Power program is just a penny and a half per kilowatt-hour ($0.015 / kilowatt-hour). The more renewable energy you choose to support the greater the environmental benefits!   There are two Dominion Green Power enrollment options:

  • Pricing Details: This option allows you to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) equal to your entire monthly electricity use. This additional cost is calculated by adding a penny and a half ($0.015) per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of electricity used to your monthly bill.
  • For Example: If you are enrolled in the 100% Option and use 1,000 kWh per month, you can expect to pay $15 more per month for Dominion Green Power (1,000 kWh x $0.015). Actual cost will be calculated by Dominion and will vary from month to month according to your actual electricity use.
  • Benefit of Participation: If you are enrolled in the 100% Option for one year and use an average of 1,000 kWh each month, you guarantee the delivery of 12 MWh of renewable energy to the regional supply pool which contributes to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions equal to removing one and a half cars from the road for a year.*

When you enroll, your monthly electricity bill will display a separate line item with the additional charge for Dominion Green Power. Dominion does not make a profit on your Dominion Green Power purchase. Check out our cost estimator chart to help estimate the environmental benefits you can create with your purchase.*

* Calculations are approximate and based on EPA methodology.

Block Option

The additional cost to participate in the Green Power program is just a penny and a half per kilowatt-hour ($0.015 / kilowatt-hour). The more renewable energy you choose to support the greater the environmental benefits!   There are two Dominion Green Power enrollment options:

  • Pricing Details: This option allows you to purchase Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) in any $2 fixed increment - as much as you wish. Each block represents 133 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of renewable energy and costs $2 (based on a rate of $0.015 per kWh).
  • For Example: You can choose to add as much as you want per month ($2, $4, $6, $8, $10, $20… you choose!) to your monthly electricity bill to support renewable energy. The amount is up to you, and will be the same fixed amount on your bill each month.
  • Benefit of Participation: If you enroll in the Block Option for $10 more per month for one year, you guarantee the delivery of 8 MWhs of renewable energy to the regional supply pool and help reduce greenhouse gas emissions equal to removing one car from the road for a year. The more you buy, the more benefits you create.*

When you enroll, your monthly electricity bill will display a separate line item with the additional charge for Dominion Green Power. Dominion does not make a profit on your Dominion Green Power purchase. Check out our cost estimator chart to help estimate the environmental benefits you can create with your purchase.*

* Calculations are approximate and based on EPA methodology.

Who can sign up?

Homes

It's easy to support renewable energy equal to all or some of your home electricity use when you sign up for Dominion Green Power. Along with a guarantee that renewable energy was generated and delivered on your behalf, you also enjoy the environmental benefits associated with renewable energy sources. Enroll online or call 1-866-DOM-HELP for more information.

Businesses

Whether you're a Fortune 500 company or a one person shop, your customers will appreciate your commitment to the environment when you sign up for Dominion Green Power. Dominion can also help communicate your participation. Learn more about business participation and available promotional benefits. Enroll online or call 1-888-BSC-8085 for more information.

Counties and Municipalities

A Dominion Green Power option is also available to Counties and Municipalities. This voluntary option is a tariff rate negotiated by the Virginia Energy Purchasing Governmental Association (VEPGA). Learn more, or call 1-888-BSC-8085 for more information on pricing and program details.

State and Federal Accounts

If your State or Federal account is interested in purchasing Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs)  through the Dominion Green Power program, please call 1-888-BSC-8085 or contact your designated Key Account representative for program and pricing information.

How does it work?

When you sign up your home or business for Dominion Green Power, Dominion buys Green-e Energy certified renewable energy certificates (RECs) from renewable energy facilities on your behalf to guarantee that renewable energy is generated and delivered to the power pool in the amount specified.

Find out more about how the program works and check out our downloadable brochure with more information about the program.

More about voluntary renewable energy programs

The Dominion Green Power program allows you to support renewable energy confidently because the program and the Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) purchased for the program are certified by Green-e Energy. This certification requires that Dominion Green Power adheres to the strict environmental and consumer protection standards set by the independent, non-profit Center for Resource Solutions.

As noted by government agencies and environmental organizations including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), RECs are a proven mechanism for stimulating the market for renewable energy:

"Because RECs are monitored and verified, individuals and organizational buyers can buy RECs and be confident that electricity generated on their behalf was done so with renewable energy sources."  U.S. EPA, Green Power Partnership: Renewable Energy Certificates, July 2008.

In Virginia, electric customers may choose how they support renewable energy. At present, no option to purchase 100% renewable electricity is available. However, the Dominion Green Power program provides an option to support renewable energy by purchasing renewable energy certificates. The EPA provides a list of green power and renewable energy options.

Read our press release, watch a short video about the program.

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