November 17, 2006

RICHMOND, Va. – Dominion Virginia Power issued a request Friday for either 300 megawatts of new peaking capacity or demand-side management programs for Northern Virginia.

Bids will be  compared with company-projected costs of adding 300 megawatts of generation in Northern Virginia.

The company would prefer bids for capacity that could be delivered by June 15, 2008, but will accept bids for delivery by as late as June 1, 2009.  All bids are due by Jan. 3, 2007.

Bidders seeking copies of the RFP should email Dominion at dom_2006_rfp@dom.com.

Dominion is seeking bids to meet increasing demand for electricity in Virginia’s fastest-growing region.

Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion, one of the nation's largest producers of energy with an energy portfolio of about 28,000 megawatts of generation.  Dominion also serves retail energy customers in 11 states.  For more information about Dominion, visit the company's Web site at www.dom.com.

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