 Dominion Energy, Virginias dominant utility, is racing to get ahead of the expanding clean energy ambitions of state Democratic legislators. On Tuesday Dominion announced a 100 percent net-zero emissions plan on the eve of a key vote for even more aggressive renewable energy bills, while promoting its planned 2.6-gigawatt offshore wind project as a way to bring the countrys first major offshore wind factory to the state. Dominions own emissions-reduction plan pledges to eliminate emissions of carbon dioxide and methane on a net basis by 2050. Thats greater than its previous commitment to reduce its net carbon emission from its power sector by 80 percent by 2050, and methane emissions from its natural gas operations by 65 by 2030 and 80 by 2040. Dominions new pledge would apply to its operations in 18 states, including its extensive portfolio of natural-gas infrastructure. Its a significant goal, comparable to the carbon free-by-2050 goals set by utilities including Duke Energy , Xcel Energy , and Arizonas APS , although Dominions use of a net-zero metric to define success differentiates it. 