RICHMOND, Va. (VIRGINIA MERCURY) - Dominion Energy is proposing a rate increase for residential customers that will add on an additional $10.51 a month starting in 2027, Virginia Mercury reports.

The State Corporation Commission, which held its first hearing about the possible rate increase on Tuesday, will consider the company’s reasoning for the rate hike and their proposed fuel rate increase that will add an average $10.92 monthly rate for customers.

The utility company that serves over two million Virginia homes is also attempting to create a new rate class just for large power users, such as data centers, a nod to a 2024 recommendation by a Virginia legislative commission. Currently, data centers are under the same class as large manufacturers but the utility wants to add transpa

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