Six companies, which Dominion would not identify, bid on the proposed 1,500-megawatt North Anna 3 power plant
- Edited by April Murelio -
According to a report in The Richmond Times-Dispatch, Dominion Resources Inc. has winnowed down the number of potential builders for its proposed third nuclear reactor at the North Anna Power Station in Louisa County. "We are narrowing down the list," said Dominion spokesman Chet Wade, "and we expect to make a decision in the next two quarters."
Six companies, which Dominion would not identify, bid on the proposed 1,500-megawatt North Anna 3 power plant.
"We have not decided on whether to move forward with the project," Wade said, noting that the State Corporation Commission would have to approve the plant's construction.
North Anna's existing reactors generate a combined 1,800 megawatts of electricity. The company also operates nuclear plants in Surry County and in Connecticut and Wisconsin.
Dominion Resources filed an application to construct the third North Anna reactor with the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in November 2007.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 27,500 megawatts of generation, 1.2 trillion cubic feet equivalent of proved natural gas and oil reserves, 14,000 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,000 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates the nation's largest natural gas storage facility with 975 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves retail energy customers in 12 states. Corporate headquarters are in Richmond, Va.
Dominion's strategy is to be a leading provider of electricity, natural gas and related services to customers in the energy-intensive Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Northeast regions of the U.S., a potential market of 50 million homes and businesses where 40 percent of the nation's energy is consumed.