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February 27, 2026 Shands Energy Storage Project Reaches Commercial Operation

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Dominion Energy has announced that its 15.7-megawatt (MW) / 62.8-megawatt-hour (MWh) Shands Energy Storage project is now operational in Sussex County, Virginia. The project is capable of providing electricity to over 3,700 homes and businesses. Developed by East Point Energy, then constructed and operated by...

October 23, 2025 East Point Energy’s First Texas Project Reaches Commercial Operation

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CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.--East Point Energy, an Equinor Company, has announced that the Sunset Ridge Energy Center (Sunset Ridge) in Frio County, Texas is now operational. [caption id="attachment_20273" align="alignleft" width="485"] Sunset Ridge Energy Center, Photo Credit: East Point Energy[/caption] Sunset Ridge is a 10-megawatt (MW) / 20 megawatt-hour (MWh)...

July 31, 2025 East Point Energy Secures Local Permit and Siting Agreement Approvals for Energy Storage Project in Chesterfield County

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East Point Energy announced its energy storage project, Hermon Energy Center, has secured approvals of both a conditional use permit and a siting agreement from the Chesterfield County Board of Supervisors. The East Point Energy team collaborated closely with the Chesterfield community to ensure a...

May 29, 2024 Lynchburg city council approve 2 energy storage permits

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City Councilors in Lynchburg approved siting agreements for James Energy Center and Quarry Energy Center, which finalizes the projects local discretionary permitting process. The Councilors voted 7-0 on both projects, which will be the first battery energy storage system (BESS) projects to be permitted in...

April 11, 2024 East Point Announces Inaugural Energy Storage Projects in Texas

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East Point Energy, an Equinor Company, has announced the start of construction of Sunset Ridge Energy Center (Sunset Ridge) in Frio County, Texas, as well as the final investment decision of the Citrus Flatts Energy Center (Citrus Flatts) in Cameron County, Texas. Sunset Ridge is an...

December 8, 2023 East Point Energy develops largest operational project in VA

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Charlottesville, VA, December 8, 2023 – East Point Energy, a development firm focused on the origination, construction, and operation of energy storage projects, sold the project to Dominion Energy Virginia in September 2021, prior to their acquisition by Equinor. Located in Chesterfield County, Dry Bridge is an essential...

May 15, 2023 East Point Energy joins Green Business Alliance

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East Point Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Equinor, recently joined the second cohort of the Green Business Alliance, a project of the Community Climate Collaborative (C3). C3 is an organization based out of Charlottesville, VA that helps people and businesses take action and lead...

January 24, 2023 East point energy announces project acquisition program

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East Point Energy, an Equinor Company, has announced the launch of its Project Acquisition Program. The company has a strategy to acquire standalone energy storage, solar, and solar plus storage projects in the United States. Initially, the company will favor standalone storage projects that can...

January 13, 2023 East Point: one of the top 10 energy storage companies to watch 2023

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East Point Energy has been highlighted by Tamarindo’s Energy Storage Report as one of the top ten energy storage companies to watch is 2023. This mirrors our own excitement about all that East Point will be creating and achieving in the year ahead. Tamarindo reports, "Hopes...

October 18, 2022 Press Release: Dominion Energy Acquires Shands Energy Center

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DOMINION ENERGY ACQUIRES SECOND ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT FROM EAST POINT ENERGY Charlottesville, VA | October 18, 2022 – East Point Energy, an energy storage development firm, announced the sale of the Shands Energy Storage project to Dominion Energy Virginia, one of the nation’s largest utilities. At 15.7...