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Electric Power Costs

Dominion Virginia Power’s electric power rates are among the lowest in the nation. They also compare favorably with those in surrounding states.

Typical Electric Utility Costs - January 1, 2001
  Newport News Atlanta Chicago New York Philadelphia
Commercial          
12 kw/1500kwh/mo. $122 $175 $253 $430 $291
150 kw/30,000 kwh/mo. $2,673 $2,813 $3,501 $6,432 $4,382
Industrial          
150 kw/60,000 kwh/mo. $3,713 $3,591 $4,490 $10,512 $5,595
1,000 kw/400,000 kwh/mo. $20,722 $25,163 $30,958 $69,982 $35,677
20,000 kw/
10,000,000 kwh/mo.
$449,181 $480,987 $568,807 $2,028,045 $762,087
Source: Edison Electric Institute


Average Electricity Sale Revenue* Per Kilowatt Hour - September 2002
In Cents per KWh
 
Industrial
Commercial
Residential
Newport News (Virginia Dominion Power)
4.0
5.7
7.9
Alabama
4.0
6.7
7.2
California
9.0
**15.0
11.2
Connecticut
7.7
9.3
10.9
Delaware
4.5
7.9
9.3
District of Columbia
5.4
8.5
9.1
Florida
5.2
6.5
8.1
Georgia
4.2
6.6
8.1
Illinois
5.9
8.8
8.9
Maryland
4.4
8.7
8.3
Massachusettes
8.4
10.7
10.5
Michigan
4.9
7.6
8.7
Nevada
9.5
**8.5
9.7
New Hampshire
8.9
9.8
11.4
New Jersey
7.5
8.8
10.8
New York
4.9
12.9
14.4
North Carolina
4.9
6.7
8.4
Ohio
4.7
7.7
8.6
Pennsylvania
5.9
8.2
9.7
Rhode Island
8.2
8.3
10.2
South Carolina
4.0
6.5
7.8
Tennessee
4.4
6.3
6.4
Texas
4.3
7.5
8.7
Vermont
7.8
11.0
12.9
* Proxy for Electric Rates
** 2001
 
Source: Energy Information Administration

 


 
 
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