Dominion Energy Virginia is continuing its support of solar development in the state with a pair of requests for proposals for smaller-scale projects to help lower its customers’ carbon footprint, according to a Dominion news release.

The Community Solar and Small Scale Solar RFPs will help the company meet its target of having 3,000 megawatts of new solar and wind energy in operation or under development by 2022 in Virginia. At peak output, that is enough energy to power 750,000 homes. The company has committed to cut carbon emissions by 55 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050 across the 18 states it serves.

The first RFP continues the development of the company’s Community Solar Pilot program. The voluntary program allows customers to purchase energy from new solar facilities located in communities throughout Dominion Energy Virginia’s service territory.

The second RFP encourages the development of solar installations up to one megawatt in capacity, including r...