Virginia's Energy Roadmap: Meeting Virginia's Energy Needs for the 21st Century

Rapid economic growth is good news for Virginia but it presents special challenges for Dominion as the largest energy provider in the state. Energy demand in our service area is projected to increase by about 4,000 megawatts over the next decade. That is the equivalent of adding one million homes to those we already serve.

In addition, regional demand has grown 40 percent in the last 10 years. It is expected to grow another 8 percent by 2011, even with conscientious energy efficiency and conservation efforts.

A strong economy requires more energy to support its continued growth. And growth means more jobs, more tax revenues and more financial resources with which to address community needs.

The key issue confronting the Commonwealth is where the additional power will come from to sustain this growth. Virginia already imports more power from outside its borders than any state except California.

We can begin to rectify that imbalance with a comprehensive approach that combines conservation and efficiency programs with renewable energy sources and new, economic and environmentally sound base-load generation.

This strategy will give Virginia more control over its own destiny by relying less on volatile energy supply markets. It also supports the state's 10-year Energy Plan.

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