Dominion News - 2005
Dominion posts news releases online as they are issued to
the news media. All releases posted by the company this year are provided below.
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releases also are available.
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December 21, 2005Dominion East Ohio, Energy
Marketers Increase EnergyShare Funding
December 20, 2005EnergyShare Begins Accepting
Applications For Heating Assistance
December 19, 2005Dominion Comments On S&P
Downgrade To BBB Rating
December 19, 2005Dominion E&P Plans Return
To New Orleans
December 16, 2005Capps To Retire As Dominion
CEO On December 31; Farrell Elected CEO Effective January 1, 2006
December 15, 2005Dominion E&P Announces First
Production At Triton/Goldfinger
November 28, 2005Dominion Celebrates Renewed Licenses For Millstone Power Station
November 22, 2005Dominion Announces Additional
$500 Million Plan To Reduce Emissions From Coal-Fired Power Stations
November 14, 2005Dominion to Present at Banc
of America Securities 2005 Energy Conference
November 4, 2005Dominion to Present at EEI
2005 Fall Financial Conference
November 2, 2005Dominion Announces Third-Quarter 2005 Earnings
October 31, 2005Dominion Virginia Power
Reaches Agreement To Restructure Power Contracts
October 28, 2005Dominion Declares Quarterly
Dividend of 67 Cents Per Share
October 28, 2005Dominion Announces Update on Front Runner Activity
October 27, 2005Dominion Schedules Third-Quarter Earnings Conference Call
October 11, 2005Dominion Begins 23rd Year
of EnergyShare
October 10, 2005Dominion Seeks 'Strong
Men & Women' Writing Contest Entries
October 10, 2005Dominion Announces Partial
Resumption of Gulf of Mexico Natural Gas and Oil Production
October 10, 2005Dominion Volunteers Help
the Environment in 11 States
September 30, 2005Dominion Offers Numerous
Plans and Information to Assist Customers with Higher Natural Gas Rates
September 26, 2005Dominion to Present at Merrill
Lynch 2005 Global Power and Gas Leaders Conference
September 16, 2005 Dominion to Present at
Bank of America Investment Conference
September 16, 2005Dominion Foundation Awards
$210,000 in Educational Grants
September 13, 2005Dominion Virginia Power
Prepares For Ophelia, Urges Customers To Remain Cautious
September 7, 2005Dominion Crews In Greater
New Orleans Area Helping To Restore Power
September 6, 2005Dominion To Present At Lehman
Brothers CEO Energy / Power Conference
September 1, 2005Dominion Reports Minimal
Hurricane Damage To Gulf of Mexico Operations
August 16, 2005Dominion Budget Billing
Program Could Help Ease Higher Seasonal Bills
August 3, 2005Dominion Announces Second-Quarter
2005 Earnings
July 29, 2005Dominion Applauds Passage
of Energy Policy Act
July 28, 2005Fourth Record Electricity
Demand Set In Nine Days
July 28, 2005Brayton Point Power Station
In Full Compliance With Environmental Protection Requirements
July 27, 2005Dominion Schedules Second-Quarter
Earnings Conference Call
July 27, 2005Dominion Participates In
Temporary Voltage Reduction
July 26, 2005Dominion Generation Meets
Unofficial Record Demand For Electricity
July 22, 2005Dominion Declares Quarterly
Dividend of 67 Cents Per Share
July 20, 2005Dominion Generation Names
Kewaunee Officer
July 7, 2005Dominion To Washington Gas
Light: Stop Mischaracterizing Natural Gas
July 5, 2005Dominion Closes on Acquisition
of Kewaunee Power Station
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June 24, 2005Dominion Increases Fan
Care Support To $50,000
June 22, 2005Dominion Files Shelf Registration
June 21, 2005State Law Requires Ohio
Utilities Protection Service Call Before Digging to Prevent Accidents, Injuries
June 15, 2005Dominion Generation Meets
Record Demand for Electricity
June 14, 2005Dominion To Present At Deutsche
Bank Securities Electric Power Conference
June 2, 2005Governor Warner Kicks Off
15th Year of Fan Care for Elderly in Virginia
June 1, 2005Dominion To Present At Sanford
C. Bernstein & Co. Strategic Decisions Conference
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May 26, 2005Dominion Signs Environmental
Agreement at Salem Harbor
May 26, 2005Dominion Virginia Power
Urges Caution Near Neighborhood Electrical Lines
May 9, 2005Dominion Provides Supplemental
Information About Its Expected Growth Drivers In 2007, 2008
May 5, 2005Dominion Names Robert Blue
to Government Affairs Post
May 4, 2005Dominion Announces First
Quarter 2005 Earnings
May 3, 2005Dominion to Host Conference
Call to Discuss First Quarter 2005 Earnings Results and Preliminary 2006 - 2008
Earnings Estimates
May 1, 2005Dominion Successfully Integrates
Into PJM Interconnection
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April 22, 2005Dominion Declares Quarterly
Dividend of 67 Cents Per Share
April 22, 2005Capps Announces Plans To
Relinquish Dominion CEO Title
April 20, 2005Dominion Announces Preliminary
First-Quarter Earnings
April 20, 2005Dominion: Preliminary Findings
Point To Electric Circuit Card Glitch At Millstone Unit 3
April 17, 2005Dominion Ends Alert at
Millstone Power Station
April 17, 2005Dominion Investigating
Cause of Unit Shutdown at Millstone Power Station
April 17, 2005Dominion Declares Alert
at Millstone Power Station
April 14, 2005Dominion Applies for Electric
Transmission Line in Loudoun County, Virginia, the Fastest Growing U.S. County
April 1, 2005Dominion To Present At Howard
Weil Conference
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March 7, 2005Dominion To Present At Morgan
Stanley Conference
March 4, 2005Dominion Announces Volumetric
Production Payment Transaction with UBS Investment Bank
February 28, 2005Farrell Elected To Dominion
Board
February 28, 2005Dominion Offers $200,000
in Educational Grants
February 21, 2005Dominion To Present At EEI
International Utility Conference
February 24, 2005Consortium Formed to Explore
Development of New Coal-Fired Power Station in Southwest Virginia
February 8, 2005Dominion Closes on Acquisition
of North Carolina Power Station
February 3, 2005Dominion Sets Annual Meeting
February 2, 2005Dominion Declares Quarterly
Dividend of 67 Cents Per Share
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January 27, 2005Dominion Announces Fourth
Quarter and Full-Year Earnings
January 25, 2005Dominion Meets Third Record
Winter Peak Demand in 35 Days
January 21, 2005Dominion Virginia Power
Preparing for Possible Winter Storm
January 20, 2005Dominion Honors Nine in
15th Annual Strong Men and Women Educational Series
January 20, 2005Dominion Schedules Fourth-Quarter
Earnings Conference Call
January 18, 2005Dominion Meets Record Winter
Peak Electricity Demand
January 18, 2005Dominion Sells Natural Gas
Assets in British Columbia
January 14, 2005Small Fire Extinguished
at Millstone Unit 2; No Danger to Employees, Public
January 3, 2005Dominion Closes on Purchase
of Northeast Power Stations
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