Dominion Energy has filed a construction and operations plan with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to build what will be the largest offshore wind farm in the United States.
The 2.64-gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project will be installed within a 112,800-acre commercial lease area, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Dominion Energy obtained the lease area in 2013.
“This is an important step in the process toward bringing commercial-scale offshore wind to the commonwealth and shows Dominion Energy is committed to delivering the clean, renewable and reliable energy our customers expect from us,” said Joshua Bennett, vice president of offshore wind at Dominion Energy. “We look forward to working with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as the CVOW commercial project moves through the permitting process.”
Offshore wind generation is a major component of Dominion Energy's comprehensive clean energy str
