Wind power in Virginia
Wind power in Virginia is in the early stages of development. In March 2015,
The Virginia Clean Economy Act of 2020 directs the construction of 16,100 MW of solar power and onshore wind and up to 5,200 MW of offshore wind by 2035, bringing the state's utility-delivered power to 100% renewable energy by 2045.[2]
Wind Development Authority
The Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority was created by 2010 legislation to facilitate, coordinate, and support development of the offshore wind energy industry, offshore wind energy projects, and supply chain vendors and to ways to encourage and expedite offshore wind industry development. It attempts to collect metocean and environmental data, identify regulatory and administrative barriers, work with government agencies to upgrade port and logistic facilities and sites, and ensure development is compatible with other ocean uses and avian/marine wildlife.[3]
Wind for Schools
Sponsored by the Department of Energy, the
Rocky Forge Wind
Rocky Forge Wind was announced in 2015 and originally planned scheduled to be operational by 2017; delays have set back the projected opening.[10][11][12]
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW)
The Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) is a program to establish
Wind farm | Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area | States | Coordinates | MW )
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Completion year | Turbines | Developer/Utility | Regulatory agency | Refs | ||
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Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind - Pilot Project | Offshore Virginia OCS-A 0497[17] |
25 nautical miles east of Cape Henry (VA) | 2,135 acres (864 ha) | VA | 36°53′30″N 75°29′30″W / 36.89167°N 75.49167°W | 12 | 2020 | 2 x 6MW Siemens Gamesa SWT-6.0-154 |
Ørsted Dominion Energy |
Virginia Department of Mines Minerals and Energy (DMME) BOEM |
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See also
- Solar power in Virginia
- Wind power in the United States
- List of offshore wind farms in the United States
- Block Island Wind Farm
- Cape Wind
- Fisherman's Energy
- Atlantic Wind Connection
References
- ^ Daily Press (25 March 2015). "Virginia has become the first state to secure a wind energy research lease in federal waters - Daily Press". dailypress.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ Vogelsong, Sarah (2020-03-06). "Virginia Clean Economy Act clears General Assembly, aided by beefed-up ratepayer protections". Virginia Mercury. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
- ^ "Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority". jmu.edu. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Virginia Center for Wind Energy". jmu.edu.
- ^ "WINDExchange: Virginia to Complete Two More Wind for Schools Turbine Installations: A Wind Powering America Success Story". energy.gov.
- ^ "VIRGINIA: First Wind for Schools Project Turbine Installed". irecusa.org.
- ^ "Wind For Schools Wind Turbine Installation". Baker Renewable Energy.
- ^ "Wind turbine to soon help power Grassfield High". The Virginian-Pilot.
- ^ Flowers, Larry (December 20, 2012). "Two wind turbines Installed as part of Virginia Wind for Schools Program". Into the Wind. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ McGowan, Elizabeth (January 22, 2019). "Virginia's first onshore wind farm project is still 'very much alive'". Energy News Network. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
- ^ "Rocky Forge Wind". Rocky Forge Wind. Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.
- ^ "75 MW Rocky Forge Wind farm to Drive Significant Economic Investment in Southwest Virginia | REVE News of the wind sector in Spain and in the world".
- ^ "Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project". dom.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Dominion Virginia to be first U.S. utility in offshore wind". Utility Dive. 14 May 2014.
- ^ "USA: 12MW VOWTAP to be delayed". windpowerintelligence.com. Retrieved May 10, 2015.
- ^ "Dominion Virginia Power starting test borings for offshore wind energy project". Richmond.com.
- ^ "Virginia Activities, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management".
- ^ "Dominion Energy - Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind".
- ^ "StackPath".
- ^ "- The Washington Post". Washington Post. Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.
- ^ Vogelsong, Sarah. "Virginia's first offshore wind project gets underway". Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.
- ^ "Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind | Dominion Energy". www.dominionenergy.com. Retrieved Apr 20, 2020.