US EditionFederal Pause Hits Dominion Offshore Wind Project
The Department of the Interior’s 90-day halt on a $11 billion offshore wind project may disrupt Virginia’s grid reliability and affect jobs, Dominion Energy said.
- Earlier this month the U.S. Department of the Interior ordered a 90-day temporary halt on offshore wind construction for Dominion's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, a roughly $11 billion development located 27 to 44 miles off Virginia Beach.
- A recent Department of Energy report warned electricity demand is rising nationwide, driven by data centers and large commercial electricity users, while CVOW required long-term coordination with the U.S. military.
- Dominion projects the facility will produce 2,600 megawatts, enough to power about 660,000 homes, and says the project is already well into the construction phase.
- Dominion warned the pause could disrupt grid planning, reliability, construction jobs, and supply chains, while Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., said the timing raises concerns for Hampton Roads and military readiness.
- The pause intersects with ongoing grid modernization and regional reliability planning as Virginia utilities operate within PJM Interconnection spanning 13 states and the District of Columbia.
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Federal pause hits Dominion offshore wind project
(The Center Square) – Dominion Energy says a 90-day federal pause on offshore wind construction could affect grid reliability as the utility continues work on the nation’s largest offshore wind project off the Virginia coast.
DECRYPTAGE - Five major programs planned on the east coast of the United States are stopped. Washington's announcement caused a sharp fall in promoters' stock market prices.
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The winds across Virginia on Monday were so gentle they could barely lift a flag, but the political winds were hit with a gale-force blast out of Washington. The Trump administration ordered a “pause” to five major offshore wind projects — including the one that Dominion Energy has under construction off the coast of Virginia Beach. (Disclosure: Dominion is one of our donors, but donors have no say in news decisions; see our policy). The stated …
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In a move that has sent shockwaves through the renewable energy sector, the Trump administration announced on December 22, 2025, the immediate suspension of leases for five major offshore wind projects under construction along the U.S. East Coast, citing classified national security concerns raised by the Pentagon. This includes Dominion Energy’s flagship Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, the largest offshore wind farm in the U.S., …
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