Dominion Acquires Solar Energy Project In Utah

-- Increases contracted solar portfolio to 324 megawatts
-- Project expected to add 50 megawatts of solar generating capacity in 2015
-- Interconnection, power purchase agreements, EPC contract in place

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE: D) has acquired Pavant Solar, a 50-megawatt solar energy project, from juwi solar (JSI), a global renewable energy provider with U.S. operations based in Boulder, Colo. Pavant Solar, located in Millard County, is Dominion's first solar development in Utah and is expected to enter service in the second half of 2015.

David A. Christian, chief executive officer of Dominion Generation, said, "Solar energy is the key component of Dominion's growth in renewable generating capacity. We are delighted to expand our solar footprint into Utah."

The project has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement and an interconnection agreement. JSI Construction Group has been awarded the engineering, procurement, and construction contract, and JSI O&M Group will monitor and maintain the project on behalf of Dominion during the initial years of operation.

With the addition of Pavant Solar, Dominion has 324 megawatts of solar generating capacity in development, under construction or in operation in California, Connecticut, Georgia, Indiana, Tennessee and Utah. Dominion Virginia Power, an electric utility serving 2.5 million customer accounts in Virginia and northeast North Carolina, also has various projects in operation or under development as part of its Solar Partnership Program.

The company's renewable portfolio also includes approximately 850 megawatts of capacity generated by biomass, water and wind. Those facilities are in Indiana, North Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia.

Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 23,600 megawatts of generation, 10,900 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline, and 6,400 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 10 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.

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SOURCE Dominion

For further information: Media (Dominion): Ryan Frazier, (804) 819-2521 or C.Ryan.Frazier@dom.com, Media (juwi solar): Jay Sonnenberg, (720) 838-2290 or Media@juwisolar.com, Financial analysts: Kristy Babcock, (804) 819-2492 or Kristy.R.Babcock@dom.com