Virginia Climate Roundup Highlights Google’s Virtual Power Plant Plan and Dominion Energy Projects
The article is a climate and environmental news roundup that briefly notes Google is planning a virtual power plant to help manage peak electricity demand as it expands data centers in the PJM grid, including Virginia. It also covers a proposed Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy merger and Dominion’s approved natural gas plant in Cumberland County.
The roundup reports that Google is planning a large virtual power plant as it builds out data centers in the electricity-constrained PJM grid, including Virginia. The system would compensate homes and businesses for reducing electricity use during periods of peak demand.
Other featured items include a recommendation by Virginia State Corporation Commission staff to reject Dominion Energy’s proposed $67 billion merger with NextEra Energy and approval by Cumberland County supervisors of a Dominion natural gas plant, which would require further state approval before construction. The remainder of the article covers climate change, energy, extreme weather and environmental issues around the world.