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Virginia strikes deal to purchase renewable energy for use in state facilities

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October 18, 2019 at 5:15 p.m. EDT
Dominion Energy's Scott Solar farm in Powhatan, Va., is among four electric power battery storage projects the utility is spending about $33 million to build. (Steve Helber/Associated Press)

RICHMOND — Virginia will purchase a significant amount of renewable energy for government offices under a contract with the state’s biggest utility announced Friday by Gov. Ralph Northam (D).

Calling it the largest such contract negotiated by any state, Northam said the deal with Dominion Energy would ensure his goal of having state agencies get 30 percent of their electricity from renewable sources by 2022.