Interior Department orders a 90-day halt to offshore work on CVOW; Dominion sues

Dominion Energy/Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW)

The US Interior Department ordered five East Coast offshore wind projects, including Dominion's 2.6 GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind, to stop offshore work for 90 days, citing national security risks from classified Pentagon reports. Dominion sued the next day in federal court in Virginia, calling the order arbitrary and capricious.

• Order issued on 22 December 2025; the five projects total 5.8 GW.
• Others affected: Vineyard Wind, Revolution Wind, Sunrise Wind, Empire Wind.
• Dominion filed suit on 23 December in the Eastern District of Virginia, seeking a restraining order and injunction.