Noises from wind turbine project have stopped but will continue in the new year

In Virginia Beach, some residents are concerned about a wind turbine project and the impact it is having on their neighborhood.

One of those residents is Chase Rudolf, who lives in the Croatan neighborhood.

“In my kitchen, you can hear it shaking, and you can feel it on the beach sometimes,” Rudolf said.

Watch previous coverage: Croatan residents complain of loud noises from Dominion Energy wind turbine project

Croatan residents say Dominion Energy wind turbine project causes loud noises

Dominion Energy says the completed project, known as Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, includes 176 offshore wind turbines about 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Currently, about 78 monopile foundations for the turbines are in the ocean, but Dominion Energy spokesperson Jeremey Slayton said more will follow.

“We were only able to install that number of turbines between May and October because we had to stop those activities at the end of October due to the North Atlantic right whale migration period,” Slayton explained.

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