Dominion Virginia Power seeks to build 56 megawatts of new solar -- Company files for approval for three large-scale solar projects-- Construction would create 960 jobs and $74 million economic benefit-- Renewable energy facilities would be ready to serve customers by December 2016

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 1, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power today proposed to build 56 megawatts of large-scale solar facilities that would begin producing renewable energy by December of 2016. The company filed with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) for certificates of public convenience and necessity for three separate solar projects that would be located in Powhatan, Louisa and Isle of Wight counties. "These three projects represent the next step in Dominion's commitment to build 400 megawatts of large-scale solar by 2020," said David A. Christian, chief executive officer for Dominion Generation.  "Combined with our...