Dominion Energy secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on January 16, 2026, allowing the company to resume construction on its 2.6‑gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. The court’s order lifts the Interior Department’s stop‑work directive that had halted turbine installation and other construction activities since December 22, 2025.
The CVOW project, which began offshore construction in 2024, is slated to deliver its first power output in the first quarter of 2026 and to be fully commissioned by the end of 2026. The project will host 176 Siemens Gamesa 14‑MW turbines, totaling 2.6 GW of capacity and capable of powering up to 660,000 homes. Dominion has invested roughly $8.9 billion in the project, with total costs estimated at $11.2 billion; the company estimates that each day of delay costs about $5 million in lost revenue and potential customer price increases.
The stop‑work order was issued by the Department of the Interior on the basis of national‑security concerns, specifically the potential for turbine blades and towers to create radar clutter that could interfere with military radar systems. Dominion argued that the order was arbitrary and illegal, noting that the project’s design had already addressed radar interference during the permitting process and that the wind farm is essential to meeting the region’s growing electricity demand, which includes data centers and military installations. The court found the order too broad, noting that the radar concerns applied to operational phases rather than construction, and therefore granted the injunction.
This injunction is the third relief granted to offshore wind projects affected by the stop‑work order, following similar rulings for Revolution Wind and Empire Wind 1. The decision is a significant win for Dominion and for the broader offshore wind industry, as it removes an immediate regulatory block and allows the company to move forward with construction while its lawsuit continues to proceed in court.
Dominion’s management emphasized that the project’s resumption is critical to the company’s renewable energy portfolio and to Virginia’s energy security. The company stated that it will restart work “in just weeks” and that the injunction will help mitigate the projected $5 million‑per‑day cost of delays, thereby protecting customers and supporting the region’s transition to clean energy.
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