Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Cvow) Co

🌬 WindElectric Utility
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameCoastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Cvow) Co
OperatorDominion Energy Inc.
CityVirginia Beach
StateVirginia
Coordinates36.90796, -75.34906

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
CVOWCOffshore Wind TurbineWind2,640 MWUnder Construction

Grid context

NERC RegionSERC
Balancing AuthorityPjm Interconnection, Llc

What this means

Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.