Wind Energy – Dominion Energy
Dominion Energy‘s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project has reached a major regulatory milestone: The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) completed its environmental analysis of the 2.6 GW project planned off the Virginia Beach coast.
The Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) reflects feedback from tribal nations, ocean users, local communities, the offshore wind industry and other interested stakeholders, and analyses potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures associated with CVOW’s construction.
The Notice of Availability for the final EIS will publish in the Federal Register on Friday, September 29, 2023.
“The completion of CVOW’s environmental review is another significant milestone to keep the project on time and on budget. Regulated offshore wind has many benefits for our customers and local economies – it’s fuel-free, emissions-free and diversifies our fuel mix to maintain the reliability of the grid,” says Bob Blue, Dominion Energy’s chair, president and CEO.
As the largest offshore wind project under development in the United States, CVOW will produce enough carbon-free electricity for 660,000 Virginia homes and generate expected fuel savings of more than $3 billion for customers during the project’s first 10 years of operation.
