Virginia Dominion Energy Rate Hike: AI Data Centers Drive Bills Up Your Dominion bill already started climbing on January 1, 2026. Virginia’s State Corporation Commission approved Dominion’s first base rate increase in decades, phased in over two years.  If you’re a typical residential customer, the SCC says the base rate change works out to about $11.24 more per month in 2026, then another $2.36 per month in 2027. That’s $13.60 total once both steps hit.  Why is this happening now? Virginia i