Over the last few months, we have been reminded of the risks of being overly dependent on energy imported from abroad. Americans broadly agree that our country is stronger when it produces more of its own energy, relies less on foreign sources, and protects households and businesses from global energy price volatility. True energy independence requires a diverse array of domestic resources, including wind energy.
Virginia is a leader in helping to provide relief from this dependence through its efforts to develop offshore wind off our coast. Offshore wind matters not just to Hampton Roads but to all parts of Virginia.
One of wind energy’s biggest advantages is also its simplest: the wind blows for free. Once wind farms are built, the “fuel” is domestic, abundant, and free — providing long-term price stability in an energy system that is traditionally subjected to market volatility from extreme weather and global events…