This is a separate North Carolina case from Dominion's larger Virginia rate filings; it only affects Dominion customers in Dominion's small northeastern North Carolina service area.
+$17a month, est.
Dominion Energy Virginia, Virginia
Deferred fuel cost recovery
Pending Fuel cost adjustment, docket PUR-2026-00078 before the Virginia State Corporation Commission.
+$8a month
on a typical bill, if approved as asked
As published by the utility or the commission.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing, then a decision from the Virginia State Corporation Commission. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Fileddate not published
Hearingnot scheduled yet
Decisionpending
On billsafter the decision
Dominion's fuel and purchased power costs ran roughly a billion dollars past what bills collected. Recovering it directly would add about 21.79 dollars a month to a 1,000 kWh bill; Dominion proposes spreading it over 7 to 10 years with bonds instead, about 8 dollars a month. The hearing was August 12, 2026 and the Virginia SCC must decide by September 29, 2026.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- Dominion Energy Virginia
- Commission
- Virginia State Corporation Commission
- Docket
- PUR-2026-00078
- Typical bill change
- +$8.00 a month
- Last checked
- September 8, 2026
Common questions
How much will my Dominion Energy Virginia bill go up?
Would add about $8 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?
Not scheduled yet. Check back, or ask for an email alert below.
How do I comment?
The Virginia State Corporation Commission accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site.
How to comment
The Virginia State Corporation Commission accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site. Virginia Attorney General, Division of Consumer Counsel represents households in this case.
Sources
- Dominion asks SCC to recover an additional $922 million for fuel costs over multiple years, Henrico Citizen (Virginia Mercury), 2026-08-13
- Virginia Energy Regulatory Updates (June 2026), ReisingerGooch, 2026-06-01
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