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Public comment period opens on draft permit to bring the largest offshore wind
farm project to Virginia’s coast
PHILADELPHIA (Jan. 30, 2024) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) announced the opening of a 30-day public comment period on Jan. 29 for
a draft Clean Air Act Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) air quality permit for
Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Commercial project located
off the coast of Virginia Beach, Virginia.  
EPA is seeking public comments on the draft permit, which proposes to
authorize the construction and operation of the largest offshore wind project
in the U.S., featuring up to 176 wind turbines located 26 to 38 nautical miles
from the coast.   
“This project alone will generate roughly 2,640 megawatts of renewable
energy, enough to power 660,000 homes, and will make significant contributions
to the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of generating 30 gigawatts of clean,
abundant energy from offshore wind by 2030,” said EPA Mid-Atlantic Regional
Administrator Adam Ortiz. “EPA plays a significant role in safeguarding our
environment while enabling clean energy initiatives that build a sustainable
future for the Mid-Atlantic Region.” 
EPA’s role is in concert with other federal agencies for the project,
including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s role in issuing a Record of
Decision. The draft OCS air permit includes requirements for the prevention of
significant deterioration (PSD) permitting program. It also includes
applicable Virginia Department of Environmental Quality regulations. 
The draft permit, if finalized, will regulate air pollutants from the
construction and operation of the wind farm. The draft permit includes
pollutant limits for offshore air emissions only and includes air emission
standards for all vessels used to construct and support the project while the
vessels are within 25 nautical miles of the OCS source’s centroid. 
The public comment deadline is Feb. 28.  
The proposed permit, fact sheet, and all supporting materials are available
for review on the Regulations.gov website. 
Information about the permit and virtual public hearing can also be found
here.  
Visit the EPA website to learn more about Clean Air Act Permitting. 
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