- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issues favorable Record of
Decision to conclude environmental review for Coastal Virginia
Offshore Wind project
- Onshore construction will begin later this year and offshore
construction is scheduled for early 2024
RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 31,
2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dominion Energy's Coastal
Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) received a favorable Record of
Decision from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today.
The project is on-time and on budget with onshore construction
commencing later this year.
This is the last major milestone before BOEM approves the
Construction and Operations Plan, which authorizes construction to
begin offshore. The 2.6-gigawatt CVOW project will generate enough
clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000 homes once fully
constructed in late 2026 and satisfy the mandates the 2020 Virginia
Clean Economy Act. CVOW is expected to generate fuel savings of
$3 billion for customers during the
project's first 10 years of operation.
"Receiving a favorable Record of Decision from the Bureau of
Ocean Energy Management is a monumental achievement for Dominion
Energy and the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind team. More than a
decade of work has gone into the development, design and permitting
of CVOW," said Bob Blue, Dominion
Energy's chair, president and chief executive officer. "Offshore
wind is a vital part of our strategy to provide our customers with
a diverse fuel mix that delivers reliable, affordable and
increasingly clean energy."
The Record of Decision summarizes the findings of the Final
Environmental Impact Statement and incorporates extensive studies,
evaluations, and designs and responds to public comments to
maximize CVOW's environmental benefits and minimize potential
impacts. The Record of Decision includes actions taken
offshore to minimize impacts to marine life, such as North Atlantic
right whales, and actions taken onshore to design and build a
transmission route that avoids impacts to natural and cultural
resources and communities to the maximum extent possible.
Dominion Energy also worked with a broad range of stakeholders,
including state and federal agencies, Tribal Nations, industry
groups, and environmental justice communities to avoid, minimize,
and mitigate potential impacts.
Offshore wind's economic development and jobs benefits are
transformative for Hampton Roads and the Commonwealth.
More than 750 Virginia-based workers – nearly 530 in
the Hampton Roads region – have been engaged on the CVOW
project or with other businesses supporting CVOW, including
redevelopment work at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal, construction
of the offshore wind Monitoring and Coordination Center, maritime
provisioning, ship repairs, heavy lift and rigging, cyber security,
food service and hospitality. More than 1,000 local jobs will be
needed to support ongoing operations and maintenance of this
facility after the project is commercial.
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achieving Net Zero emissions by 2050. Please
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