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July 8, 2014

DOMINION VIRGINIA POWER DEDICATES NEW SOLAR INSTALLATION

AT OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

Program brings additional solar-powered electricity to Virginia

More than 600 rooftop solar panels will power the equivalent of 31 homes
Dedication ceremony held Tuesday at ODU Student Recreation Center

NORFOLK, Va. Dominion Virginia Power, along with Old Dominion University (ODU),
Tuesday dedicated a new solar installation on the roof of ODUs Student Recreation Center.
This installation is the first of its kind in the Hampton Roads area.
Last May, Dominion selected the university to be one of the first participants in the companys
Solar Partnership Program under which Dominion builds and operates solar facilities on leased
rooftops.
ODU is a good fit for this program as it continues to pave the way for alternative energy
research at the university level in the Commonwealth, said Ken Barker, vice president of
Customer Solutions at Dominion. This project will undoubtedly provide both community and
educational benefits.
More than 600 solar panels were installed on the roof of the Student Recreation Center. These
panels will generate about 125 kilowatts of electricity during daylight hours, which is enough to
supply the energy needs for an equivalent of 31 homes.
Barker added, Our new program allows us to integrate solar power into our diverse mix of
resources to ensure reliable electricity. Solar energy will be a source of generation moving
forward, and we hope to add 20 to 30 new solar installations over the next several years.
With Dominion's generous support over the years, our universitys development of solar
technology and groundbreaking photovoltaic energy research has been recognized nationally,
said John R. Broderick, president of Old Dominion University. Thanks to more than $3 million
in research grants from a variety of sources, including Dominion Virginia Power, Dr. Sylvain
Marsillac and his team have been able to further this research by testing solar energy concepts
on the rooftops of Kaufman Hall, the Student Recreation Center and more.
The Solar Partnership Program was approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission in
November 2012. PowerSecure (NYSE: POWR), a North Carolina-based company with offices in
Virginia, was chosen as the engineering, procurement and construction company to complete
the project. Under the program, Dominion will construct and operate up to 30 megawatts of
company-owned solar facilities on leased rooftops or on the grounds of commercial businesses
and public properties throughout the companys Virginia service area. When fully implemented,
the program will generate enough electricity for up to 7,500 homes.

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For more information, including photos and video downloads of the solar installation, visit
Dominions media downloads page: https://www.dom.com/about/media-downloads.jsp
Dominion Virginia Power is a subsidiary of Dominion (NYSE: D), one of the nations largest
producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,500 megawatts of
generation. Dominion operates one of the nations largest natural gas storage systems and
serves retail energy customers in 15 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the
companys website at www.dom.com.
Contact: Daisy Pridgen, Dominion, (757) 857-2700, Daisy.Pridgen@dom.com

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