(The Center Square) – Virginia regulators agreed this week to take a second look at their approval of Dominion Energy’s proposed Chesterfield gas plant, temporarily pausing the decision while the project undergoes further review.
In an order issued Tuesday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission granted reconsideration and suspended a Nov. 25 final order tied to the project.
Dominion Energy previously received approval to construct the Chesterfield Energy Reliability Center, a 944-megawatt natural gas plant planned for Chesterfield County. The approval included permission for the utility to recover project costs through a rate adjustment clause known as Rider CERC, which the commission authorized to collect about $35.7 million from customers during the 2026 rate year…