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The standard-offer rates for small generators (qualifying facilities) published by 2 investor-owned utilities we cover in Virginia: Appalachian Power and Dominion Energy Virginia. Checked on October 4, 2026.
| Utility | Schedule | Size cap | Rate structure | Effective | Checked on |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Power | Schedule COGEN/SPP (Cogeneration and/or Small Power Production Service), VA. S.C.C. Tariff No. 28, Sheets 20-1 to 20-3 | QFs with net design capacity of 5 MW or less taking Standard Service. Larger QFs: the Company 'reserves the right to negotiate' on an individual case basis (the sheet prints 'greater than 5MW and less than 5MW', an apparent typo). | Market-indexed: hourly output times the hourly PJM day-ahead LMP at the node or aggregate of nodes representing the company's load price, adjusted for losses by factor (Secondary 1.11301, Primary 1.06134). Energy payments may be reduced by PJM Operating Reserve Balancing Charges if the QF causes significant real-time deviations. Program Charge $25.00 per month; interval metering and interconnection costs charged to the customer. | 2025-01-01 | 2026-10-04 |
| Dominion Energy Virginia | Schedule 19, Power Purchases from Cogeneration and Small Power Production Qualifying Facilities | Cogenerators with net capacity of 20,000 kW or less; small power producers with net capacity of 5,000 kW or less. Energy-only option only for QFs of 10 kW or less. Developers may not site Schedule 19 facilities within one-half mile of each other unless an exception applies (e.g. renewable resources with siting limits). Available to QFs reaching commercial operation on or after September 15, 2021. | Market-indexed. Energy-and-capacity QFs: hourly price in cents per kWh equal to the hourly PJM Dom Zone day-ahead LMP ($/MWh) divided by 10, times hourly net generation. Energy-only QFs (10 kW or less): monthly average of the hourly Dom Zone DA LMP divided by 10. All energy prices increased by 2.8% for avoided line losses (or a site-specific study at the QF's cost), fixed for the contract term. Monthly meter reading and processing charge billed to the QF: $6.56 (one non-time differentiated meter), $76.73 (one time differentiated meter), $120.96 (two time differentiated meters). | 2024-01-01 | 2026-10-04 |
Rates, eligibility and contract terms change: confirm them with the utility or the state utility commission before relying on them.