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.

The U.S. Department of the Interior ordered the temporary pause, citing national security concerns related to offshore wind development.

The pause applies to Dominion’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, a roughly $11 billion development located 27 to 44 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. Dominion has said the project is designed to generate up to 2,600 megawatts of electricity, enough to power about 660,000 homes, and is already well into the construction phase.

In a statement, Dominion Energy warned that a prolonged delay at this stage of construction could disrupt grid planning and reliability as electricity demand continues to rise across Virginia, and could affect jobs tied to construction and the supply chain.

Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., whose district includes Virginia Bea...