147th largest plant in Virginia · 5400th nationally
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Cvow) Pi is a wind power plant in Virginia with a nameplate capacity of 12.0 MW. It generates roughly 47.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,473 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (Cvow) Pi |
|---|---|
| Operator | Virginia Electric & Power Co |
| City | Virginia Beach |
| County | Virginia Beach County |
| State | Virginia |
| Coordinates | 36.89155, -75.49160 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSW1 | Offshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 12.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
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%.