On Oct. 31, 2023, the Department of the Interior announced the approval of the construction and operation of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial (CVOW-C) project offshore Virginia.
Located approximately 23.5 nautical miles east of Virginia Beach, Virginia, the approved version of the project will have an estimated capacity of about 2,600 megawatts of clean energy, capable of powering over 900,000 homes.
The Record of Decision (ROD) documents the decision to approve the construction of 176 wind turbines and three offshore substations within the lease area.
- CVOW-C ROD
- CVOW-C ROD Notice of Availability (Available November 3, 2023)
Please see the Construction and Operations Plan and Environmental Review tabs for more information.
Next Steps
The ROD represents the final step in the National Environmental Policy Act review process for the CVOW-C Construction and Operations Plan (COP). Dominion Energy must still receive BOEM's final COP approval decision as required by its Renewable Energy Regulation, and other required Federal and state authorizations. BOEM’s final COP decision is scheduled for January 29, 2024.
Background
On September 4, 2013, BOEM held a competitive lease sale offshore Virginia. Dominion Energy was identified as the winner of Lease Area (OCS-A 0483). The lease area is 112,799 acres, located 23.5 nautical miles offshore Virginia in federal waters. Please see the Planning Area page for more information.
Dominion Energy is in the COP phase within BOEM’s authorization process. This project is covered under FAST-41 and permitting progress can be found on the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FIPSC) dashboard.
For more information on this lease area, including Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meetings and lease history please visit the Planning Area page. For more information on public meetings, please visit the Environmental Review tab. For up-to-date leasing information, including the original lease and any lease amendments that may have occurred since initial lease execution, visit the Lease and Grants page.
