What They Are Saying: Everyone Is Talking About Offshore Wind

With the 50th monopile installed at the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project and the potential for future development, the offshore wind industry in Virginia is entering an exciting phase.

Located 27 miles off Virginia’s coast, CVOW is unlike any other offshore wind project in the United States. It is the first to be owned and operated by an electric utility, which allows for full integration into the state’s energy grid.

As highlighted by E&E News, our Commonwealth is fortunate to have a unique regulatory structure that has allowed the project to remain on time and on budget. In no time at all, clean, reliable energy from the nation’s largest offshore wind development will be powering Virginia’s homes and businesses.

Get caught up on the latest updates below.

Here’s What They Are Saying:

E&E News by Politico: Why A Massive Va. Offshore Wind Project Made It When Others Failed

“The Dominion project is a credible testament to the capability to build wind farms at large scale,” said Theodore Paradise, a partner at K&L Gates law firm focused on energy.”

“Dominion is trying to help jump-start the domestic offshore supply chain by building a $715 million ship that will be the first-ever in the U.S. to install massive turbines at sea…Everything about Dominion’s project — which could see partial power turned on next year — is supersized. By mid-August, Dominion Energy had completed pounding 50 steel foundations into the sandy seafloor using Orion, which stretches nearly one-third of a mile long.”

Richmond Times-Dispatch: Commentary: The Best State For Business? Thank Virginia’s Maritime Industry

“Offshore wind energy holds immense potential for Virginia. In fact, the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is set to be one of the largest offshore wind farms in the U.S., with plans to generate 2.6 gigawatts of clean energy by 2026. With a new lease area directly east of the current CVOW project becoming available in August, and Dominion Energy’s recent acquisition of the Kitty Hawk North Wind Project to develop CVOW-South, this emerging industry is further driving investments in port infrastructure, supply chain capabilities and workforce training — expanding and diversifying Virginia’s already robust maritime industry.” 

OffshoreWIND.biz: Opinion | The Offshore Wind Industry Is Strengthening American Communities – We Must Not Change Our Course

“The fact is, the offshore wind industry spans far beyond our nation’s coastlines, stretching inland to our heartland, from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico. Most importantly, it’s putting Americans to work, bringing $33 billion of new investment, economic development, and thousands of jobs to communities across the country.”

We are excited to see the energy grow as CVOW continues to set the industry standard for offshore wind innovation.

Learn more about the CVOW project HERE.

Learn more about offshore wind in Virginia HERE.

About Virginians for Offshore Wind: Virginians for Offshore Wind is a group of citizens and local organizations dedicated to promoting offshore wind in Virginia, including the clean energy transformation and economic opportunities that come with it. To learn more, visit www.virginiaosw.org.

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