An offshore wind project is having an effect onshore in Virginia Beach.
Dominion Energy has started onshore construction for its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. This week, crews began felling trees off Holland Road. Dominion says this type of activity will continue through mid-April.
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Onshore work begins for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
John Hood 7:42 PM, Dec 05, 2023
“We are getting ready to construct new transmission lines to bring the offshore energy that will be generated by the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project to right here on the grid,” explained Carrie Rose Pace, Senior Communications Specialist with Dominion Energy. “Those offshore wind turbines are going to power up to 660,000 homes right in the Hampton roads area, and we have to get that offshore energy that’s generated to the electric grid.”
Dominion also had crews recently starting work near Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Fentress in Chesapeake. They have installed gravel access roads as well as installed erosion controls and protection along wetlands.