Virginia Offshore Wind Developer Sues over Trump Administration Order Halting Projects
Dominion Energy Virginia seeks to resume Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, claiming the federal halt causes $5 million daily losses and threatens energy for 660,000 homes.
- Dominion Energy Virginia is suing over a government order halting its offshore wind project, which aims to meet growing energy needs from new data centers.
- The order affects five offshore wind projects due to unspecified national security concerns from the Interior Department.
- Dominion claims the delay incurs losses exceeding $5 million daily and was meant to power about 660,000 homes, with construction beginning in early 2024.
- Democratic governors in the affected states plan to contest the order, criticizing it as part of the Trump administration's opposition to renewable energy.
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Offshore wind developer sues feds over stoppage
NORFOLK, Va. — The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project asked a federal judge this week to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns.
Virginia offshore wind developer sues after Trump administration halts project
The developers of a Virginia offshore wind project are asking a federal judge to block a Trump administration order that halted construction of their project, along with four others, over national security concerns. Dominion Energy Virginia said in its lawsuit filed late Tuesday that the government’s order is “arbitrary and capricious” and unconstitutional. The Richmond-based company is developing Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, a project it say…
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