Direct Testimony of Maria Roumpani in the Petition of Virginia Electric and Power Company

The testimony evaluates Dominion Energy’s 2024 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and finds that it fails to provide a least-cost, least-risk plan that complies with the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Dominion overstates its need for supply-side resources by neglecting demand-side management (DSM) options and prioritizing costly, carbon-emitting assets over renewable integration. The proposed portfolios expose ratepayers to unnecessary costs and risks. The testimony recommends that the State Corporation Commission require Dominion to submit a revised IRP that aligns with VCEA, expands DSM options, accelerates renewable interconnection, corrects cost inputs, and includes a clear, actionable preferred portfolio.