Dominion Energy — Ethics Grade D+

Dominion Energy receives an overall ethics grade of D+ (38/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Energy. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 60
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 35
• environment: 30
• humanRights: 25

Documented incidents (3)

• Coal Ash Contamination (high, 2019) — State regulators found that the company's coal ash ponds were leaking toxic heavy metals like arsenic and lead into groundwater near residential areas.
• Environmental Injustice in Union Hill (high, 2020) — The proposed Atlantic Coast Pipeline compressor station was sited in a historic Black community, leading to allegations of environmental racism before the project's cancellation.
• Retail Rate Overcharges (medium, 2021) — Reports emerged that the company overcharged Virginia customers by hundreds of millions of dollars while lobbying for laws to prevent regulators from ordering refunds.

Documented good deeds

• Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind — Developing the largest offshore wind project in the United States to decarbonize the regional grid.

Ethical alternatives

• NextEra Energy — The world's largest producer of wind and solar energy.