Under Virginia Code § 56-577, qualifying commercial, industrial, and municipal power consumers can bypass default utility monopoly rates. We provide independent load qualification, reverse supplier auctions across 90+ licensed retail providers, and strategic tariff optimization—with zero upfront cost.
Upload 1 utility bill to compare your current default rate against 90+ competitive market pricing desks.
Virginia operates under a hybrid regulatory framework. Choosing an independent retail energy provider changes who bills you for wholesale energy—your physical reliability, poles, and wires remain 100% untouched.
Poles, Wires, Metering & Distribution
Wholesale Commodity & Contract Structuring
Virginia law provides three distinct pathways for commercial, industrial, and municipal energy consumers to shop for competitive electricity:
Individual commercial or industrial accounts with a measured peak demand of 5 Megawatts (5,000 kW) or higher are immediately eligible to procure electricity from competitive retail suppliers.
Customers with multiple smaller facilities, meters, or buildings located in the same utility territory can aggregate their accounts into a combined portfolio exceeding 5 MW peak demand.
Non-residential customers of any load size can procure 100% renewable electricity from third-party suppliers if their incumbent utility does not offer an approved 100% renewable tariff.
Solutions Energy operates strictly as a pure-brokerage and strategic advisory firm, pairing Virginia clients with 90+ retail suppliers, modular generation, and resilient microgrids without taking construction risks.
Direct reverse auctions across 90+ retail energy providers through Broker Online Exchange (BOX). We evaluate your 8,760-hour interval profile to construct custom Fixed All-In, Block & Index, and swing-hedged commodity contracts that lock in wholesale margins and eliminate utility tariff spikes.
Rapid-deployment containerized 2.3 MWe modular natural gas generator blocks (GENTEC GTUS-CATNG 2300, 13.8 kV native medium voltage). Automated dispatch during PJM 5CP peak hours eliminates up to 70% of network transmission surcharges while delivering 24/7 behind-the-meter prime power.
Turnkey commercial rooftop/ground-mount solar PV paired with 4-hour liquid-cooled Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and autonomous SCADA microgrid controllers. Delivers zero-downtime resilience, continuous voltage regulation, and optimizes 30%+ IRA Section 48/6417 direct pay credits.
Provide 12–24 months of electricity and natural gas invoices. We analyze your rate schedule, peak demand history, and tariff rider charges.
Sign a digital Letter of Authorization (LOA) allowing us to pull 8,760-hour interval meter data directly from Dominion or AEP. No cost, zero obligation.
We submit your load profile to 90+ retail suppliers and deliver a clear side-by-side pricing matrix comparing Fixed, Indexed, and Peaker savings.
Submit your account details and upload a recent utility invoice. We will qualify your load under Virginia Code § 56-577 and initiate a competitive supplier auction.
No. Under Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) rules, Appalachian Power (AEP) and Dominion Energy remain legally mandated to deliver your electricity, service your wires, and restore outages. Switching suppliers only impacts the price of the commodity generation.
There are zero upfront or consulting fees billed to your organization. Solutions Energy operates as a pure brokerage; our advisory fee is an industry-standard wholesale margin funded directly by the selected retail supplier upon successful contract execution.
Virginia Code § 56-577 allows commercial enterprises and public entities to combine multiple meters located within the same utility territory. If the sum of your non-coincident peak demands exceeds 5 MW, your entire portfolio qualifies for competitive retail choice.
Utility interval data retrieval typically requires 3–5 business days. Once received, we run reverse auctions across 90+ retail suppliers and deliver your side-by-side proposal within 5–7 business days.