Alexandria Power Plant to Close

(Updated at 12:25 p.m.) The GenOn power plant along the Potomac River in Alexandria will be retired next year, in a victory for local environmental advocates who railed against the coal-fired plant's...

Power Record Set During Extreme Heat

Dominion Virginia Power set an all-time record for peak demand for electricity on Friday. The company's 2.4 million customers used 20,061 megawatts of electricity between 3 and 4pm on Friday....

Wilson Blvd Power Station to Get New Facade

Last year, Dominion upgraded the power substation at 3245 Wilson Boulevard to help provide additional power capacity to the ever-developing Clarendon area. As part of the upgrades, Dominion...

Dominion Installing Smart Meters in Arlington

Dominion Virginia Power is using parts of Arlington and three other Northern Virginia localities as an urban testing ground for its new smart meter system. The company plans to install 32,000...

Winds Picking Up, Trees Falling Down

The combination of high winds and heavy, wet snow is already starting to topple large branches and whole trees in the Arlington area. Wind gusts in excess of 30 miles per hour are currently being...