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Dominion installs first CVOW turbine tower off Virginia Beach
Dominion Energy last week installed the first turbine tower associated with the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, off Virginia Beach.
Federal court grants Dominion injunction, allowing offshore wind construction to proceed
Dominion Energy won a preliminary injunction Friday in federal court, allowing construction to resume on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project off Virginia Beach's coast. In December 2025, the U.S. Department of the Interior paused the project for 90 days, leading the Richmond Fortune 500 utility to sue the government.
Dominion’s offshore wind vessel arrives in Hampton Roads
The United States’ first offshore wind turbine installation vessel — The Charybdis — has arrived home in Hampton Roads.
Top Five: October 2025
The top five most-read daily news stories on VirginiaBusiness.com from Aug. 9 through Sept. 9 included news of a new medical school launching at the University of Mary Washington. 1 | Virginia Chamber CEO resigns after 4 months After serving as the Virginia Chamber of Commerce’s president and CEO since April 1, Cathie Vick left […]
Trump administration withdraws $39.27M for Norfolk offshore wind project
The Trump administration withdrew $39.27 million in federal funding that had been awarded for an offshore wind logistics port in Norfolk.
US government halts nearly complete offshore wind farm. Is Virginia’s next?
The Trump administration last week halted construction on a nearly complete wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island and Connecticut.
Dominion offshore wind project on track despite hurdles
Dominion’s $10.7B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project remains on schedule despite rising costs and federal policy uncertainty under Trump.
Port of Virginia channel widening boosts ship traffic
Port of Virginia completes channel widening, enabling 2-way ship traffic and boosting cargo volumes as deepening continues and offshore wind grows.
Cost of Va. Beach wind farm increases by close to $1B
Eggs aren’t the only thing getting more expensive. The estimated cost to build Dominion Energy‘s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project has increased from $9.8 billion to $10.7 billion, a 9% jump. Over the life of the project, the expected average impact to the monthly bill of a residential customer who uses 1,000 kilowatt-hours a […]
Power up
In October 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy‘s Grid Deployment Office awarded Dominion Energy a grant of $33.7 million to help make the state’s electrical grid more efficient. The funds, provided through the department’s $3.5 billion Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnerships (GRIP) program, will support increasing battery storage capacity in rural communities and facilitating[...]
Dominion installs first post for offshore wind project
Dominion Energy plunged the first monopile — after the two existing pilot turbines — into the sea floor Wednesday, kicking off construction of the $9.8 billion Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project that will bring 176 turbines 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Installation of the post started mid-morning and was finished by […]
Conservative groups sue to stop Dominion wind farm
A nonprofit conservative watchdog group based in Falls Church filed a lawsuit Monday against Dominion Energy, the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, the U.S. Department of the Interior and other government bodies, aiming to stop construction of Dominion’s offshore wind farm expected to begin this spring 27 miles off the Virginia Beach coast. The […]
