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Dominion Energy

Utility, CVOW offshore wind, nuclear

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The brief

Analyst view
  • CVOW: 176 turbines, 2.6 GW, 27 to 44 miles off Virginia Beach; first power reached the grid in March 2026.
  • Cost estimate about $11.65B (Jul 2026), with roughly $800M from tariffs; the last turbine is now expected by end of 2027.
  • A court injunction in January 2026 let work resume after a December 2025 federal stop-work order.

Technical approach

As reported
Ownership

A utility building its own wind farm

A regulated utility builds and runs CVOW and recovers its cost through rates. Stonepeak bought a 50% non-controlling stake in 2024 and pays half the rest.

Vessel

Its own US-built installation ship

Dominion led the group behind Charybdis, the first US-built turbine installation ship that meets the Jones Act; it carries parts for four turbines per trip.

Pilot

Pilot first, then commercial scale

Two 6 MW pilot turbines in the same lease area have run since 2020, giving years of site data before the 176-turbine build.

Primer