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Dominion Energy Virginia, North Carolina

North Carolina service territory base rate case

Pending Base rate case, docket E-22, Sub 765 before the North Carolina Utilities Commission.

+$17a month, estimate
on a typical bill, if approved as asked

12% of the average North Carolina bill of $144 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage. Our arithmetic, not the utility's figure; the methodology page shows how.

What happens next

Next comes a hearing, then a decision from the North Carolina Utilities 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
HearingOct 5, 2026
Decisionpending
On billsafter the decision

Dominion Energy Virginia, which also serves a small territory in northeastern North Carolina around Halifax County, filed a base rate case with the North Carolina Utilities Commission seeking about 36.8 million dollars more in annual revenue, an 11.99 percent increase, and a higher authorized return on equity of 10.5 percent, up from 9.95 percent; Dominion says this would add about 17 dollars a month, 12.76 percent, to a typical 1,000 kWh residential bill. A Halifax County public witness hearing held September 30, 2026 drew no public testimony, and a remote hearing was held October 5, 2026, with more hearings set for October 13 in Manteo and October 14 in Williamston and an expert witness hearing November 18, 2026 in Raleigh. Dominion's filing proposes new base rates effective December 1, 2026 if approved, with a fuel adjustment starting February 1, 2027; nothing has been decided yet.

What it means for your bill: 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.

Status
Pending
Utility
Dominion Energy Virginia
Commission
North Carolina Utilities Commission
Docket
E-22, Sub 765
Requested
12% residential, $36.8 million a year
Hearing
October 5, 2026 (past)
Last checked
October 6, 2026

Common questions

How much will my Dominion Energy Virginia bill go up?

Would add about $17 a month on a typical bill. 12% of the average North Carolina bill of $144 (EIA, 2024); your own bill scales with your usage.

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?

It was held on October 5, 2026.

How do I comment?

The North Carolina Utilities 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 North Carolina Utilities Commission accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site. Public Staff represents households in this case.

History

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