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SCC orders Dominion to develop tariff to assign more transmission costs to data centers
Regulators said the order could save Virginians hundreds of millions of dollars by making data centers pay the full cost of needed transmission upgrades.
- The State Corporation Commission ordered Dominion Energy to develop a policy directly assigning transmission infrastructure costs to data centers and other large-load users, ensuring these companies pay for power infrastructure their developments require.
- Gov. Abigail Spanberger's administration urged regulators last month to prevent residential ratepayers from covering costs generated by data center development, arguing large-load customers should pay their "fair share" and shield families from subsidizing commercial expansion.
- According to the administration, these changes reduced the revenue requirement by about $58 million and lowered the residential share by about 6%, while Dominion initially sought approval to recover about $1.54 billion in transmission costs.
- Dominion has 90 days to file proposed amendments to its line-extension policy and 120 days to provide a status update on developing a new cost-assignment approach for large-load users.
- Spanberger pledged to work with state lawmakers in future sessions to ensure data centers adhere to strict environmental standards and support local government authority to evaluate proposed projects impacting their communities.
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Commission orders Dominion to develop data center cost plan
(The Center Square) – Dominion Energy must return to Virginia regulators this fall with proposed changes that could shift more transmission infrastructure costs to data centers and other large electricity
·Chicago, United States
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SCC approves shifting transmission system costs to large energy users
The State Corporation Commission approved a surcharge to cover transmission costs, resulting in a 94-cent increase to a benchmark monthly bill of $180.79 for 1,000 kilowatt-hours. Dominion had requested a $2.90 increase.
·Cherokee County, United States
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