Dominion Energy’s first two offshore turbines, currently used just for research, have become a haven for marine life.

“It’s just amazing the fish ecosystem that is growing around those turbines,” said Scott Lawton, an environmental technical adviser for Dominion.

During a speech at the American Clean Power’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition in Boston, Mass., the Secretary announced plans for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to potentially hold up to seven new offshore lease sales by 2025 in the Gulf of Maine, New York Bight, Central Atlantic, and Gulf of Mexico, as well as offshore the Carolinas, California, and Oregon.

The University of Delaware’s Special Initiative on Offshore Wind, in partnership with the Business Network for Offshore Wind, released a new report today detailing the number of major components needed to meet the states’ 32 GW offshore wind procurement goals by 2030. Between turbines, towers, foundations, substations, cables, and more, the U.S. market is a $109 billion business opportunity just this decade.

Join us for a ports focused edition of our CVOW Friday Forums on November 19th. Our experts from the Port of Virginia, Seajacks, and Dominion Energy will discuss the important role Virginia's ports will have in the offshore wind supply chain. Details and sign up to come!