"The complaint Dominion filed Tuesday alleges that a stop work order that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) issued Monday is unlawful, "arbitrary and capricious," and "infringes upon constitutional principles that limit actions by the Executive Branch." Dominion wants a federal court to prevent BOEM from enforcing the stop work order. "Virginia needs every electron we can get as our demand for electricity doubles.""
"The rush to build out new data centers for AI - along with growing energy demand from manufacturing and the electrification of homes and vehicles - has put added pressure on already stressed power grids. Rising electricity costs have become a flashpoint in Virginia elections, and in communities near data center projects across the US, as a result. Delaying construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind farm raises project costs that customers ultimately pay for, Dominion warns."
Dominion Energy filed a federal lawsuit challenging a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management stop work order that paused federal leases for large offshore wind projects. The order halts five wind farms already under construction, including the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The complaint alleges the BOEM order is unlawful, arbitrary and capricious, and infringes constitutional limits on executive action, and seeks a judicial injunction to prevent enforcement. Dominion argues the pause threatens large-scale infrastructure needed to meet rising electricity demand as Virginia's demand doubles to power data centers and other users. The company warns that construction delays increase project costs that customers ultimately bear.
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