Dominion Energy's aircraft lands in Columbia the week of $5B power plant approval

Dominion Energy's Gulfstream G450 (N607D) was tracked flying from Charleston International Airport to Columbia Metropolitan Airport on June 26, a 27-minute hop covering 118 miles. The aircraft departed KCHS at 18:39 UTC and touched down at KCAE at 19:06 UTC, according to ADS-B data.

If Dominion Energy representatives were aboard, the flight arrives the same week South Carolina regulators formally approved the utility's $5 billion gas-fired power plant near the Edisto River, as reported by the Post and Courier on June 12. The project, a joint venture with Santee Cooper, is expected to come online by 2033 and faces additional permitting. Separately, Dominion Energy's parent company is being acquired by NextEra Energy in a $68 billion all-stock deal announced May 18, per the Post and Courier, with state-level reviews underway in Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

The aircraft's recent flight history shows multiple trips between Richmond (KRIC) and Columbia (KCAE) in June, including a June 24 hop from KCHS to KCAE and a June 18 leg from KRIC to KCAE. Columbia is a recurring destination for Dominion Energy's aircraft, consistent with the utility's regulatory and operational footprint in South Carolina.