Dominion’s Indy Solar Projects Go Into Service

Dominion announced that it has placed into service a group of solar generation projects in Marion County, Ind., that will generate up to 28.6 MW of electricity.

The three projects, known as Indy Solar I, II, and III, were acquired in July 2013 from Sunrise Energy Ventures LLC, based in Minnetonka, Minn. All three projects are on flat agricultural and forest land that are well suited for solar installation. Two of the projects are located southeast of Indianapolis on 155 acres in Franklin Township, while the third site occupies 134 acres in Decatur Township, southwest of the city.

The projects use standard photovoltaic technology with a fixed-axis system to generate electricity. Indy Solar I, II, and III have 15-year power purchase agreements with Indianapolis Power and Light Co.

1. Indy Solar under construction in fall of 2013. Courtesy: Dominion

“The successful launching of these solar projects marks another milestone in Dominion’s continuing development of solar energy,” said David Christian, CEO of Dominion Generation. “Their commercial debut is consistent with our goal of promoting a cost-effective and diversified mix of conventional, nuclear, wind, and solar energy resources.”

AMEC, an international engineering and construction firm with U.S. headquarters in Tucker, Ga., built the three facilities, as well as the 7.7-MW Azalea Solar Power Facility, located about 60 miles southwest of Augusta, Ga., which Dominion also put into service this year.

—Aaron Larson, associate editor (@AaronL_Power, @POWERmagazine)