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OUR ENERGY SUCCESSES

The Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center

The Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center is a proposed natural gas power station that will generate 1,000 megawatts of new, reliable energy for Virginia homes and businesses during periods of high demand. It will provide backup power on the hottest and coldest days of the year, ensuring reliable energy when needed most. This project will help modernize Virginia’s power grid as renewables and battery storage expand, supporting a reliable grid, preventing outages, and aiding the state's clean energy transition.

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Current Status: APPROVED

 

With the support of a majority of Virginians, the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has joined the State Corporation Commission (SCC) in granting the required permits for the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center.


Over 5,500 Virginians participated in the DEQ public comment process for the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center, writing over 3,000 supportive comments.


More than 2,600 Virginians participated in the SCC public comment process for CERC, writing over 1,400 supportive comments.

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Photo by Margo Wagner, Richmond Times-Dispatch

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As it provides reliable energy to the Commonwealth, Dominion Energy’s Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center will bring a host of long-term economic benefits for Chesterfield County and Virginia, including:

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During Construction (Total)

955 direct, indirect and induced jobs (490+ in Chesterfield) 

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$252.9 Million in economic activity ($103+ Million in Chesterfield) 

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$59.2 Million associated with wages and benefits ($26.9 Million in Chesterfield) 

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$11.2 Million in state and local revenue 

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During Operations (Total)

55 direct, indirect and induced jobs (35 in Chesterfield)

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$36.5 Million new annual economic activity ($28.7 Million in Chesterfield) 

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$5 Million in associated local wages and benefits ($3.2 Million in Chesterfield) 

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$26.2 Million in state sales tax revenue and $182.9 Million in new total Chesterfield tax revenue over the lifetime of the project

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CERC ALLIANCE PARTNERS

  • ​Dominion Energy 

  • Power for Tomorrow

  • ​Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage

  • Virginia Chamber of Commerce

  • Andre & Marquez Architects

  • Emtel Energy USA

  • Fairfax City Self Storage

  • Virginia Asian Chamber of Commerce

  • Virginia Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

  • Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce

  • Virginia Minority Chambers

  • The Old Dominion Group

    • Old Dominion Insulation

    • Old Dominion Firestopping

    • Old Dominion Abatement & Demolition

    • Old Dominion Heat Trace

    • Old Dominion Health Care Services

    • Old Dominion Specialties​

    • NFIB Virginia

  • Capital Interior Contractors

  • Colony Construction

  • Branscome Paving

  • Home Building Association of Richmond

  • Home Builders Association of Virginia

  • The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association 

  • ParCiti

  • iParkSimple

  • Crystal Parking

  • ​Summit Information Solutions

  • Drillcore

  • Integrated Scaffolding Concepts

  • Torque Supply

  • KC Insulation

  • Firestop of Virginia, Inc.

  • Southern Thermal Solutions

  • ​Virginia Economic Developers Association

  • Boilermakers Local Lodge 45

1. Third-party economic impact study conducted by Mangum Economics in April, 2024.

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