Anonymous
06/21/2025 15:25
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
This is the first time since the derecho that we have lost power for more than a couple hours. Yes, we got our power back at noon yesterday, some of the last houses. We could see them working down the road the whole time.
After the derecho, Dominion went through and cut every tree near the power lines. It's been 13 years, time to do it again.
Anonymous
06/21/2025 15:19
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
You would need to pay a ton if they buried their lines - it’s not happening. Do you think it’s free?
Anonymous
06/20/2025 22:16
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with Dominion. I don't love the above ground lines, but it would be crazy expensive and disruptive to bury them. You can still get outages with buried lines.
The times we've lost power, it was restored pretty quickly. Yesterday's storm was huge. Over 200k lost power. That's over 7% of their entire customer base.
(shockingly, our lights didn't even flicker yesterday w/ all above ground lines. But it's definitely gone out before)
They need to bury more lines. I’m really tired of the outages. Makes no sense that we lose power and three blocks away they never lose power.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:33
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
Honestly, I'm pretty impressed with Dominion. I don't love the above ground lines, but it would be crazy expensive and disruptive to bury them. You can still get outages with buried lines.
The times we've lost power, it was restored pretty quickly. Yesterday's storm was huge. Over 200k lost power. That's over 7% of their entire customer base.
(shockingly, our lights didn't even flicker yesterday w/ all above ground lines. But it's definitely gone out before)
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:31
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
Its combination of old infrastructure with raised power lines and lots of trees.
Trees that the power company can't cut or the community complains about the trees. It's like the only place available for trees is under power lines.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:20
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Dominion power is one of the worst companies in America. They know about trees on the line, constant power outages in both Arlington and Alexandria and do nothing about it all the while charging you way too much per KW. They don't even offer reduced usage times like every other power company in America does.
1. still way cheaper than CA MA etc
2. false.
You're a liar.
They do not offer reduced usage times in NOVA. I know because I called about this.
NP.
When did you call? More than 5 years ago? We've been on Dominion's "off peak" plan for 5 years. It doesn't' really save us money in the winter months, but it does in the summer. They also have some plan where you get a credit if you reduce power use in certain blocks of time that they text/call/email about.
https://www.dominionenergy.com/virginia/rates-and-tariffs/off-peak-plan
Peak time rebates:https://www.dominionenergyptr.com
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:19
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
no one wants to force them to put all the power lines underground, i'd make them do it but i am not president or governor
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:18
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
Pepco gets a lot of crap but what they did/have continued to do after the derecho in 2012 has REALLY improved things on this side of the river.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:15
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Dominion power is one of the worst companies in America. They know about trees on the line, constant power outages in both Arlington and Alexandria and do nothing about it all the while charging you way too much per KW. They don't even offer reduced usage times like every other power company in America does.
1. still way cheaper than CA MA etc
2. false.
You're a liar.
They do not offer reduced usage times in NOVA. I know because I called about this.
NP.
When did you call? More than 5 years ago? We've been on Dominion's "off peak" plan for 5 years. It doesn't' really save us money in the winter months, but it does in the summer. They also have some plan where you get a credit if you reduce power use in certain blocks of time that they text/call/email about.
https://www.dominionenergy.com/virginia/rates-and-tariffs/off-peak-plan
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:11
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.
Its combination of old infrastructure with raised power lines and lots of trees.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 14:08
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Dominion power is one of the worst companies in America. They know about trees on the line, constant power outages in both Arlington and Alexandria and do nothing about it all the while charging you way too much per KW. They don't even offer reduced usage times like every other power company in America does.
1. still way cheaper than CA MA etc
2. false.
You're a liar.
They do not offer reduced usage times in NOVA. I know because I called about this.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:57
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
Anonymous wrote:Dominion power is one of the worst companies in America. They know about trees on the line, constant power outages in both Arlington and Alexandria and do nothing about it all the while charging you way too much per KW. They don't even offer reduced usage times like every other power company in America does.
1. still way cheaper than CA MA etc
2. false.
Anonymous
06/20/2025 13:53
Subject: Dominion energy outage map
THERE ARE WAY TOO MANY POWER OUTAGES IN THIS AREA. THIS IS NOT NORMAL AT ALL AND THIS WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE ANYWHERE ELSE IN THE COUNTRY.