The Myth of Virginia's Rate Utopia: A Comparison of Rates, Riders, and Bills

Virginia has the 10th highest average residential electricity bills in the nation, per the most recent data from the United States Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Section 1 of this report provides a short primer of electric utility law in Virginia. Our goal is to simplify a complicated policy area. The section gives the reader a brief overview of the primary issue at hand: What is the difference between electricity rates versus electricity bills, and why does it matter to the everyday consumer?

Section 2 of this report analyzes Dominion’s potential for energy efficiency savings compared to the averages of what peer states and utilities are already achieving.