Dominion says 50 percent of its electricity in 2013 came from carbon-free sources

Published July 30, 2014 by Paula C. Squires

In an online report released Wednesday, Dominion said that 50 percent of the electricity produced by its power stations last year came from carbon-free sources, including nuclear and renewable energy.

In addition, the company said its generation fleet saw a 24 percent reduction in carbon intensity — the carbon emissions rate per unit of electric output — from 2009 to 2013.

These are some of the highlights in the Richmond-based energy company’s seventh annual Citizenship & Sustainability Report. The report also notes these accomplishments for last year:

·   A 33 percent increase in customer participation in Dominion Virginia Power's Green Power program;

•   The addition of more than 200 megawatts of renewable energy capacity — enough to power 50,000 homes;
•   $393 million spent with diverse suppliers;
•   $15 million in charitable gifts from the Dominion Foundation to more than 1,000 nonprofit organizations; and
•   A $500,000 environmental grant program to help preserve wetlands, plant trees, protect natural habitats, and monitor water quality.