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Dominion Energy Virginia, Virginia

Data center cost allocation and transmission rider

Approved Rider or surcharge, docket PUR-2026-00056 before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.

+$0.94a month
on a typical bill, as approved

As published by the utility or the commission.

What happens next

The decision is final; the new rate takes effect once the order sets a date. How rate cases work.

What it means for your bill

$

Fileddate not published
Hearingheld or waived
DecisionAug 1, 2026
On billsdate not published

The commission reallocated the cost of substations and transmission lines built specifically to serve data centers. The rider as filed would have added about 2.90 dollars a month to a 1,000 kWh residential bill; the revised allocation cut that to about 0.94 dollars. The commission also ordered Dominion to file a formal tariff within 90 days governing who pays for direct-connect infrastructure going forward.

What it means for your bill: This is a structural change in who pays for data center grid buildout rather than a simple rate increase. The new GS-5 class and the direct-connect tariff are both designed to keep those costs on the data centers.

Status
Approved
Utility
Dominion Energy Virginia
Commission
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Docket
PUR-2026-00056
Typical bill change
+$0.94 a month
Decided
August 1, 2026
Data center linked
Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
Last checked
August 29, 2026

Common questions

How much will my Dominion Energy Virginia bill go up?

Adds about $0.94 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.

When would the new rates start?

Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.

When is the hearing?

No hearing date is on record for this case.

How do I comment?

The comment period closed once this case was decided; its result is above.

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