Submitted by Waste_Treacle2291 t3_11vq79v in rva
Hello!
Just a random question, I know that Dominion Energy is the dominant electricity utilities provider in the Richmond area - I've had a negative experience with them in the past, does anyone have any recommendations for comparable/reliable providers as an alternative?
Thanks so much and happy Sunday!
lol that's what I'm wondering, I mean I found a few names via google search but websites all looked a bit funk and I don't know if anyone has tried using them before
Don’t get scammed! Dominion is your distributor and supplier in Richmond and most of the state. It’s a monopoly. I believe you can elect to have your energy generated through alternative energy sources but it’s still just Dominion agreeing to purchase your usage from those green generators and then you get a surcharge for that. You will still get your bill from Dominion.
Nope. It’s a perfectly legal monopoly.
Dominion or solar are your only options
Even if you have solar you still deal with Dominion, I converted to solar last year but still deal with them due to send over produced power back to the grid for credit. They are the only gig in town, so you just have to deal with shitty service!
Afaik, you only have to deal with Dominion with your own solar when you are hooked up to the grid (regardless of any net metering or other programs). If you aren't, then it doesn't matter as there is no meter, but you're on your own.
Correct, if you’re the unibomber and live in a bunker with solar panels then yes, you do not have to use Dominion. 🤣
its crazy, but I actually know someone in Amelia county that truly lives off the grid like that. More luck to him, but I couldn't do it... The battery investment is probably the biggest hitch for me.
2 different households I know of in the city have gone full solar. So, no, you don’t have to deal with dominion.
what did they use for their battery storage? curious if they found a good system
Dominion Energy has a monopoly in the state of VA. There are no alternatives for electric power unfortunately.
There are others in the state but they have defined areas, so each is a franchise with exclusivity. Rappahannick Electric is one. Appalachian Power is another.
They have a monopoly in large parts of the state, but there are co-op power companies throughout the state as well. Powhatan and Prince George both have co-ops that I can recall offhand, but they're not the only ones.
The Eastern Shore has A&N.
But the point is, you can’t choose between them and Dominion. In RVA Dominion is your only choice; on the eastern shore A&N is your only choice.
I thought this little segment of the conversation was just discussing if Dominion was electric service for the whole state, so my bad and apologies for misunderstanding.
Powhatan, Amelia, Nottway, and some other counties have Southside Electric
Mecklenburg has Mecklenburg Electric
I do understand your point tho. Bro's stuck with dominion unless he moves to a county that doesn't use them.
Dominion owns/controls distribution, transmission, and generation.
Dominion can be problematic, but you'll get nothing better from another company. And you won't get a better deal with a de-regulated market like Maryland (with PJM).
Dominion is part of PJM too (and Virginia is also a deregulated Energy market just like in Maryland). But yes, otherwise I agree. Op you are stuck with dominion and anything else is likely a scam
You can’t choose unless you move to a different part of the state or go fully solar
As far as I'm aware, Dominion has a monopoly in the area, and most of the state. Some areas of the state have coops as an option, shown on this map.
Not in Richmond. In other areas, there are Co-Ops. I believe that Tappahannock has a Co-Op power station.
Proper-Ad4006 t1_jcuamun wrote
Are there even any other providers lol