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RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE: D) today said it plans to close and decommission its Kewaunee Power Station in Carlton, Wis., after the company was unable to find a buyer for the 556-megawatt nuclear facility. Pending a grid reliability review by the Midwest Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO), the station is expected to cease power production in the second quarter of 2013 and move to safe shutdown. Dominion announced in April 2011 that...

CLEVELAND, Oct. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Residential customers of Dominion East Ohio whose natural gas service has been disconnected, or those who are in danger of loss of service because of nonpayment, may restore service or avoid disconnection under special winter heating reconnection procedures now in effect through April 15, 2013. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) has issued its annual Winter Reconnection Order, which allows any Dominion East Ohio residential...

WARM SPRINGS, Va., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- With wounded warriors and veterans clad in fishing waders and eagerly eyeing trout in the stream beside them, Virginia Lt. Gov. Bill Bolling today dedicated a monument in their honor at Dominion Virginia Power's Bath County Pumped Storage Station. The monument is a gift from station employees to those who have been injured while serving in the military. It names Back Creek, which flows from power station's lower dam, as the "home...

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion (NYSE:D) will host its third-quarter earnings conference call at 10 a.m. EDT on Thursday, October 25. Dominion management will discuss its third-quarter financial results and other matters of interest to the financial community. Domestic callers should dial (866) 710-0179. The passcode for the conference call is "Dominion." International callers should dial (334) 323-9872. Participants should dial in 10 to 15 minutes prior to...

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Do you know what uses the most energy in your house? October is National Energy Awareness Month and Dominion Virginia Power and North Carolina Power are encouraging customers to think about energy; where it comes from, how much it costs and how we can all use less of it to help save money and help protect the environment. Want some tips for saving energy and money? Want to brush up on your energy awareness and knowledge? Visit...

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Beaches, parks, wetlands, bays, gardens and conservation areas will benefit from the hard work and care of Dominion volunteers in nine states as the company begins its annual fall campaign, "Putting Our Energy to Work for the Environment." The campaign, in its 13(th) year, is funded by the Dominion Foundation, the company's philanthropic organization. The company allows employees to complete a volunteer project on a normal workday and...

RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Virginia Power is providing $2 million this winter to help Virginians in financial need pay part of their heating costs, bringing the company's 2012 contribution to its EnergyShare program to $4.5 million. Applications for heating assistance are now being accepted. EnergyShare helps those experiencing a personal or family crisis heat their homes after all other forms of assistance have been exhausted. Payments go directly to...

ST. PAUL, Va., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell joined Dominion Virginia Power officials today in dedicating the new Virginia City Hybrid Energy Center, marking the completion of a four-year, $1.8-billion construction project that is bringing an economic boost to Southwest Virginia. The power station, one of the cleanest of its kind, will help Dominion Virginia Power meet an anticipated 4,000-megawatt growth in electricity demand from its customers...

RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Dominion (NYSE: D) today elected a new director, Michael E. Szymanczyk, effective Oct. 1. The election brings the size of the Dominion board to 11. Thomas F. Farrell II, chairman, president and chief executive officer, said: "We are excited that Mike Szymanczyk will be joining Dominion's board. His tremendous successes at leading a large, publicly traded company and his service, leadership and counsel on...

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., Sept. 19, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Residential natural gas customer satisfaction increases by seven points year over year, as the average reported monthly bill in 2012, $78, decreases by $9 from 2011, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2012 Gas Utility Residential Customer Satisfaction Study(SM) released today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20050527/LAF028LOGO-a) The study, now in its 11th year, measures residential customer satisfaction...