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Dominion Energy (NYSE:D) said Monday the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has completed its environmental analysis of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project planned off the Virginia coast.
The release of the final environmental impact statement, which analyzes the project’s potential environmental impacts and mitigation measures, sets the stage for a final Interior Department decision on the 2.6 GW project later this fall.
Dominion (D) proposes construction of 176 14.7 MW wind turbines and three offshore substations in a 112.8K-acre commercial lease area located 27 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.
As the largest offshore wind project under development in the U.S., Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind will produce enough carbon-free electricity for 660K Virginia homes and generate more than $3B in fuel savings for customers during the project’s first 10 years of operation, the company said.remains on budget and on schedule
Dominion (D) said the project remains on budget and on schedule to to begin offshore construction in early 2024 and conclude in late 2026.
