Dominion asks SCC to recover an additional $922 million for fuel costs over multiple years

By: Shannon Heckt

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: August 13, 2026

Words: 834

Last Updated: 5 days, 12 hours ago


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Dominion Energy asked the State Corporation Commission for permission to recover an additional $922 million in fuel costs, citing extreme power demands during severe winter weather and a national rise in gas prices as reasons for the escalation beyond its original calculations

SCC staff reported that Dominion’s “actual fuel and purchased power expenses rose dramatically from approximately $1.7 billion in 2020 to $4.4 billion in 2025, an increase of $2.7 billion, or 152%, over a …

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