Dominion’s Sustainability Strategy

Dominion’s Sustainability Strategy

• Dominion’s Sustainability Strategy

• Reducing our environmental footprint
• Investing in the technologies of tomorrow
• Providing green opportunities for our customers and communities
• Engaging our employees and stakeholders

Dominion has several LEED Certified buildings

• Dominion has several LEED Certified buildings

• The administrative building at our Cove Point LNG facility in Maryland is LEED silver certified. LEED certification is in the current project scope for Cove Point expansion project buildings.
• The Sabinsville office building in north central Pennsylvania is LEED gold certified.
• The administration and warehouse building at our Warren and Brunswick combined cycle power plants are being constructed to LEED standards.

• Examples of LEED Measures at Sabinsville:

• Natural daylight through use of skylights
• Triple-pane operable windows
• Cellulose insulation (made from recycled newspaper) that
• increases energy efficiency
• Low-flow plumbing fixtures
• Highly efficient heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC)
• Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) finishes
• Recycled stone veneer and siding
• Occupancy and daylight sensors to help reduce electricity use, efficient light fixtures
• Landscaping with native plant species that require no irrigation once established

Evaluate emerging technologies and

• Evaluate emerging technologies and

• impact on Dominion’s business

• Foster the development of new and emerging technologies

• Develop the long-term strategic plan for incorporating new technologies into Dominion’s infrastructure plan

• Participate in the shaping of state and federal regulatory and legislative energy policy

• Identify business opportunities

Opportunities

• Opportunities

• Economic development opportunity for Virginia

• World’s greatest natural harbor
• Premier maritime community

• Potentially one of the largest sources of renewable, carbon-free energy in Virginia

• Offshore winds stronger, more consistent than onshore

• Challenges

• Substantially more costly to install and maintain than onshore wind

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with commercial leasing process.

• Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is moving forward with commercial leasing process.

• Ten companies have expressed interest in leasing the area.

• BOEM published Proposed Sale Notice on Dec. 3, 2012.

• Dominion expects the auction will occur in the 2nd quarter of 2013.

• BOEM planning to lease entire Wind Energy Area to one bidder using an ascending clock auction.

Future Community Solar Distributed Generation (DG) Program

• Future Community Solar Distributed Generation (DG) Program

• Distributed Generation (DG) is the concept of decentralized, local energy production often utilizing wind and/or solar
• Solar DG penetration is rapidly increasing across the country
• Dominion has received approval for a Community Solar Program
• 30 MW of utility-owned distributed solar on leased roof space
• Tariff to purchase output from customer-owned solar DG installations

Challenges

• Challenges

• Costs

• Renewable generation is more costly when compared with conventional sources
• Virginia’s low electric rates make renewable generation even less competitive

• Intermittency

• Regulatory approval process geared towards centralized, large-scale projects

In 2007, Virginia passed into law a voluntary Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS):

• In 2007, Virginia passed into law a voluntary Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS):

• Dominion is growing its renewable portfolio to reach 15% by 2025

• Evaluating all available options to meet targets

• Existing utility-owned renewable generation
• Build new renewable facilities in Virginia
• Purchase Renewable Energy Credits (RECs)

• North Carolina RPS requirements

Residential programs include:

• Residential programs include:

• Air Conditioner Cycling
• Low-Income Audit
• Residential Bundle
• Home Energy Check-Up
• Residential Duct Testing & Sealing
• Heat Pump Tune-Up
• Heat Pump Upgrade

• Commercial programs include:

• Commercial Audit
• Commercial Duct Testing & Sealing
• Commercial Distributed Generation

Energy assistance programs

• Energy assistance programs

• EnergyShare program provides heating and cooling
• assistance to those in financial need in Virginia and
• heating assistance in North Carolina and Ohio
• Funds come from Dominion, stockholders,
• employees and customers

Engaging stakeholders

• Engaging stakeholders

• Corporate Social Responsibility/Sustainability Report
• IRP Stakeholder process
• In 2012, Governor McDonnell hosted a round table discussion on Corporate Sustainability – Dominion participated.
• Jointed VMA’s Sustaining Virginia program, EPA’s Natural Gas Star program (DTI), EPRI Sustainability Interest Group, Arbor Day Foundation’s Tree Line USA program (DVP)
• Created [e-mail]
• Completed Water Carbon Disclosure Project survey and added of water metrics to www.dom.com

Engaging our employees

• Engaging our employees

• Created Director of Sustainability position, Staff Level Sustainability Team, Executive Sustainability Council
• Pre-existing Nuclear Green Team
• Created [e-mail]
• Created a Sustainability Speaker Series
• Published multiple internal articles for employees on sustainability
• Developed employee energy audit team