Dominion Asks Approval of 1,358 WM Brunswick Combined Cycle Power Plant

Dominion Virginia Power asked its Virginia regulator to approve construction of a 1,358 MW combined cycle natural gas-fired power station that would serve growing customer demand and replace electricity from aging coal-fired power stations that are being retired for economic and environmental reasons. If approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC), the $1.3 billion power station would be built in Brunswick County and begin providing electricity by the spring of 2016.

The station will be able to take advantage of low natural gas prices and is designed to comply with stringent new environmental regulations. It will also employ an air-cooled condenser that reduces water consumption by more than 90 percent as compared to a water-based cooling tower. Dominion has received local approvals from Brunswick County and has applied to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality for an air permit.

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     First Entry Date: 2/1/2012
     Revision Date: 11/1/2012

                 Location: VA    
                 Startup Date: 2016
                 Size: 1358  MW
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           Asked Virginia State Corp. Commission to approve construction.