Dominion Energy's 2.6GW Coastal Va. Offshore Wind Farm Delivers First Grid Power 28 Miles off Va. Beach Coast
DredgeWire31 Jul 2026AI generated
First power was achieved on March 23, 2026, from a single Siemens Gamesa 14.7 MW turbine — distinct from the two pilot turbines running since 2020. The Charybdis, the first Jones Act-compliant WTIV built at Seatrium's AmFELS yard in Brownsville, Texas, installed that first turbine in January. The full 2.6 GW project across 176 turbines carries an estimated cost of $11.5 billion, with most turbines expected in service by end-2026 and the remainder in early 2027. A December 22, 2025 BOEM stop-work order, lifted by a January 16 preliminary injunction from the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, contributed $228 million in added costs.