Utility of the Year 2014

摘要

Dominion's portfolio includes some 23,600 MW of generation, 6,400 miles of electric transmission lines and 10,900 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline. The Richmond, Virginia,-based company with some 14,500 employees also operates one of the largest natural gas storage systems in the U.S. and provides services to customers in 10 states. The company traces its roots back to the Colonial Era, when the goal was to promote navigation on the Appomattox River and commercial development on the James River. The business focus shifted to electricity in 1909. These days, Dominion stands out for its scope. Dominion companies include: 1. Electric distribution companies Dominion North Carolina Power and Dominion Virginia Power; 2. Electric Transmission in North Carolina and Virginia; 3. Gas distribution companies Dominion East Ohio and Dominion Hope in West Virginia; 4. Gas transmission companies Dominion Transmission (operates gas pipelines, facilities and gas storage system), Dominion Cove Point LNG LP (a liquefied natural gas import facility in Maryland), Dominion Gathering-Producer Services (oversees production gas delivery points into the Dominion pipeline system) and Dominion Midstream Partners (owns, operates and develops natural gas infrastructure assets); and 5. Dominion Clearinghouse (trades and markets wholesale gas, electricity, coal, oil and emissions and provides commodity pricing and services to customers in target markets), Dominion Generation (manages the company's generation stations) and Dominion Energy Solutions (the retail marketing arm that provides natural gas services in deregulated markets and includes Dominion Products and Services).