Trump admin sued for halting work on the US's largest offshore wind farm
Electrek••business
Key Points:
- Dominion Energy is suing the Trump administration after the Department of the Interior ordered a halt to offshore work on five wind projects, including Dominion’s 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), citing vague national security risks related to radar interference.
- The stop-work order affects five active offshore wind farms under construction, disrupting narrow weather windows, specialized vessels, and supply chains, with Democratic governors from affected states pledging to oppose the order.
- Dominion claims the order is arbitrary, unconstitutional, and financially damaging as it forces vessels and crews to sit idle, having already invested $8.9 billion in the $11.2 billion CVOW project.
- The government has indicated it will provide classified evidence supporting the stop-work order by early January
