Dominion Energy, Inc. is an American electric and natural gas utility holding company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, tracing its roots to Virginia Electric and Power Company, founded in the early 20th century, and taking the Dominion name in the 1980s. It is one of the largest energy holding companies in the United States, providing electricity and natural gas primarily to customers in Virginia and the Carolinas, and it has invested heavily in offshore wind power off the Virginia coast.
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A major electric or gas utility company; classified in the atlas utilities-industry.
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1. Wikipedia, Dominion Energy, Inc.
WikipediaHistory section, VEPCO/Dominion Resources reorganization sentence
In 1980, VEPCO began branding itself as "Virginia Power," while branding its North Carolina operations as "North Carolina Power." Three years later, VEPCO reorganized as a holding company, Dominion Resources.
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Dominion Energy, Inc., commonly referred to as Dominion, is an American energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia
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Dominion Energy, Inc., commonly referred to as Dominion, is an American energy company headquartered in Richmond, Virginia
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