Federal judge rules Dominion Energy can resume construction on Virginia Beach offshore wind farm
WHRO • • business
Key Points:
- A Norfolk judge ruled in favor of Dominion Energy, allowing it to resume construction on its $11 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project after a federal stop-work order citing national security risks was challenged.
- The Trump administration's 90-day halt, issued in December for five East Coast wind projects, lacked specific evidence on how the Virginia project posed security threats, leading the judge to grant a preliminary injunction to prevent irreparable financial harm to Dominion.
- Dominion has spent $9 billion on CVOW, which will feature 176 turbines producing 2.6 gigawatts of electricity, enough to power 660,000 homes, and has engaged extensively with federal and military agencies to mitigate security concerns, including radar upgrades costing $250,
