Company Story
1909 - The company was founded as The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company, and was later known as The Dayton Power and Light Company.
1920 - The company began to expand through acquisitions, including the purchase of the Ohio Gas and Electric Company.
1940 - The company changed its name to Dayton Power and Light Company (DP&L), a subsidiary of the Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company.
1984 - The company was acquired by Columbus Gas and Electric Corporation, which later became known as American Electric Power (AEP).
1998 - Dominion Energy, Inc. was formed as a spin-off from Consolidated Natural Gas Company (CNG).
2000 - Dominion acquired the natural gas assets of Duke Energy.
2002 - Dominion acquired the electric and gas assets of Consolidated Edison.
2008 - Dominion acquired the natural gas assets of Shell in the Gulf of Mexico.
2015 - Dominion acquired Questar Corporation, a natural gas and electricity company.
2019 - Dominion Energy and SCANA Corporation announced a merger.
2020 - The merger with SCANA was completed, expanding Dominion's presence in the Southeast.
2022 - Dominion Energy announced plans to sell its natural gas transmission and storage business.