[Dominion Energy, 1 July 2019]

Dominion Energy has begun construction of their new Offshore Wind project that can be found off the coast of Virginia. The wind site consists of two 6 MW turbines that once online, the project will supply 3,000 homes with power at peak. Dominion has partnered with Ørsted, a Danish offshore wind developer, is supporting Dominion with the offshore aspects of the project, while the L.E. Myers Company is covering the onshore construction work. Customers are not expected to face a rate increase for this pilot project as stipulated in the Grid Transformation and Security Act of 2018; instead, the project will be funded from through existing base rates. Dominion plans to continue their investments in wind with a goal of investing $1.1 billion by 2023.