Dominion Power 2008 Annual Report Download - page 31

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 31 of the 2008 Dominion Power annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 36

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36

2008 Dominion 29
At work, we know that the future depends on our ability to continue to
execute superbly. We are working hard to make wise investments. We are
committed every day to operating safely and reliably, getting the most
from our business platform, maintaining high performance, and nurturing a
customer-centric culture and constructive regulatory relationships.
In our communities, we do our best to support education, the environ-
ment, human services, the arts and many other philanthropic endeavors.
In total, your company donated about $25 million to numerous worthy
causes in 2008. More than $6 million of that amount went to our signature
EnergyShare program. Since its inception in 1982, EnergyShare has raised
$32 million to help people in need to heat and cool their homes.
But our community involvement is not limited to money. Dominion
employees annually volunteer nearly 120,000 hours of their time to support
charities and worthy causes in the regions where they live and work.
I think Kim got it right. Call it “the Dominion thing.”
It takes time to build a culture like ours. I am happy that we are able to
celebrate our Virginia electric utility’s 100th birthday this year. In fact, our
history stretches back much further than that: Dominion and its predecessor
companies have been in business for more than 200 years.
Despite the current recession, the future looks bright for your company.
We will continue to provide reasonably priced energy in a safe, reliable,
efficient and responsible manner. I am optimistic that we will build on
our 200-plus years of success because our employees bring together equal
portions of ethics, ingenuity, leadership, energy, experience and skill.
On behalf of the entire Dominion team, I thank you for your continued
confidence in the company.
Sincerely,
Thomas F. Farrell II Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer