Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Update
November 1, 2024
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Cover photo: DEME Livingstone cable lay vessel (top) loaded with OEC cable and DEME Orion heavy lift vessel (bottom) loaded with monopiles preparing for the next morning's construction activities
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Regulated offshore wind
Regulated construct substantially de-risks project
Virginia's differentiated approach and unique regulatory structure creates a best-in-class offshore
wind risk profile
- Thoughtful approach taken by Virginia legislators and regulators to develop a framework for our regulated offshore wind project delivers exceptional results for customers and local economies
- As a result, Dominion Energy took a differentiated approach to project development, securing agreements early with offshore wind suppliers for material and services while giving them confidence in our project's completion
- (+) We've mitigated risk by using fixed price contracts, locking in manufacturing slots, hedging currency and commodity costs, and including schedule and budget contingency
- (+) Our successful pilot project gave us valuable experience that has benefited CVOW, including permitting experience with our government partners
- (+) Our Wind Turbine Installation Vessel materially de-risks schedule
- (=) This framework + development approach allows vendors to maintain focus on delivering their equipment and services on time
CVOW is expected to deliver electricity at a levelized cost that competes very favorably with the nation's unregulated
offshore wind projects while creating hundreds of jobs and millions of dollars of local economic benefit
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Regulated offshore wind
Broad support across bipartisan coalition
Virginia Governor Glenn
Youngkin
U.S. Senator Mark Warner,
U.S. Senator Tim Kaine,
U.S. Congressman Bobby
Scott
U.S. Congresswoman Jen
Kiggans,
Virginia Delegate Terry
Kilgore
Virginia Senator L. Louise
Lucas
"It was such an honor to celebrate the highly anticipated delivery of the first foundations for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Our 'All of the Above' energy approach is increasing the momentum of job opportunities at the Port and all of Hampton Roads."
"We're thrilled that the Administration approved the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind commercial project… Today's announcement reaffirms Virginia as a leader in offshore wind…We look forward to continuing to work with regional leaders during the next phases of this project and seeing the positive impacts this will have for the region's economy."
"The CVOW project… has established Virginia as the nationwide offshore wind development leader. As the project continues, Virginia will become a new supply chain hub for the East Coast, bringing with it hundreds of clean energy jobs and additional economic benefits… We are proud to stand in support of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind pilot and commercial projects, as well as future clean energy projects that support Virginia's economy and environment. Offshore wind is a win-win for all Virginians…"
"Virginia is leading the way in offshore wind. I look forward to the finalization of this project which will help to diversify the grid, assist with the reduction of carbon emissions, and most importantly economic
development and jobs for the citizens here in Hampton Roads."Left to right: Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin, Virginia
Secretary of Transportation Shep Miller
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Regulated offshore wind
Continues to meet project milestones
Attractive leasehold location
- Minimal overlap with shipping
- Limited fishing industry activity
- Sea floor depth of <125 feet
2.6GW
OSW lease
| Nov. 2013 | ~113k-acre leasehold acquired via auction for $1.6M |
| Dec. 2020 | Construction & Operation Plan submitted |
| July 2021 | Notice of Intent issued by BOEM |
| Q4 2021 | Major contracts executed with key suppliers |
| Dec. 2022 | SCC final order on CPCN for offshore + onshore |
| July 2023 | SCC approves Rider OSW for '23 - '24 rate year |
| Oct. 2023 | Record of Decision published by BOEM |
| 2023/2024 | Commence onshore/offshore construction |
| July 2024 | SCC approves Rider OSW for '24 - '25 rate year |
| Oct. 2024 | Successful first piling season completed |
| Oct. 2024 | Noncontrolling equity financing transaction closed |
| Nov. 2024 | Filed Rider OSW for '25 - '26 rate year with SCC |
End of 2026 | Construction completion | |
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Regulated offshore wind
On time and on budget (no change)
Timeline | Commenced monopile installation: May 2024 (no change) |
Expected construction completion: End of 2026 (no change) | |
All federal permits received (no change) | |
Permitting | |
Received 96 monopiles from EEW at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Virginia (updated) | |
Installed 78 monopiles, achieving run-rate cadence of 25 monopiles per month (updated) | |
Laid the first two of nine marine deepwater export cables (updated) | |
First installation of scour protection on 42 monopiles (updated) | |
Materials | All three offshore substations remain on track; first OSS in final commissioning and expected to be completed and |
and | shipped to Virginia for installation before the next monopile season begins (updated) |
equipment | 82 transition pieces have been fabricated and 33 have been delivered to the Portsmouth Marine Terminal (updated) |
All onshore underground cable manufactured; more than 50% of the 600 miles of offshore cable produced (updated) | |
Fabrication of the turbine towers began in June; nacelle and blade production will begin in Q1 2025 (no change) | |
Onshore construction activities remain on track, including civil work, horizontal directional drills, and the bores where | |
the export cables come ashore (no change) | |
Regulatory | November: Submit 2024 rider filing, including annual revenue request of $640M (updated) |
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Regulated offshore wind
On time and on budget (no change)
- LCOE (updated): $56/MWh¹ compared to initial filing submission of $80 to $90/MWh¹
- Legislative prudency cap (no change): $125/MWh²
Original filing (Nov 2021)
Prior update (May 2024)
Current (Nov 2024)
LCOE excluding REC ($/MWh)¹ | $97 | $84 | $85 | ||||
REC ($/MWh) | $10 | $11 | $29 | ||||
LCOE including REC ($/MWh)¹ | $80-$90 | $73 | $56 | ||||
Costs | Current capital budget (no change): $9.8B including contingency | ||||||
| Project-to-date investment³: ~$5.3B (updated) | ||||||
Estimated total project investment by year-end 2024: ~$6B (no change)
Current fixed costs (no change): ~94% of capital budget (excluding contingency)
Current unfixed costs: ~$590M (incl. onshore electrical work/PJM network upgrades, fuel for transport/installation, certain project oversight costs) (no change)
Current unused contingency (updated): $121M compared to $143M last quarter
Cost-sharing settlement (no change): 100% of incurred project cost up to $10.3B deemed recoverable from customers (subject to prudency determination)
¹ In 2027 dollars ² In 2018 dollars 3 As of September 30, 2024
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Regulated offshore wind
Continues to meet project milestones
100% |
75% |
43% First turbine
complete installed (updated)
First
transition piece
First 4 pinpiles installed installed¹
Last turbine
installed /
project COD
Last transition piece installed
50% | First 8 monopiles | ROD | |
published | |||
completed and | |||
shipped | |||
25% | |||
First monopile
installed¹
COP approved First cable laid
First OSS installed
Last monopile
installed¹
Final EIS issued by BOEM
0%
Dec-22 | Dec-23 | Dec-24 | Dec-25 | Dec-26 |
¹ Construction schedule spans two monopile driving seasons
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Regulated offshore wind
Wind turbine generators: Tower fabrication in progress
Wind turbine generators | Offshore substations | |||
Monopiles | Cable | |||
Transition pieces | Onshore transmission |
Wind turbine generators update
- Fabrication in progress
- Fabrication of the turbine towers began in June 2024
- Nacelles and blades to be performed at existing, mature facilities, fabrication beginning in Q1'25
- 14.7 MW with power boost
- 835 ft turbine tip height from mean sea level (MSL)
- 728 ft rotor diameter
- 469 ft hub height from MSL
- 354 ft blade length
- 58-tonblade weight
- 108 ft air gap
- 6.7 mph cut in wind speed
- 62.6 mph cut out wind speed
Note: Illustration not to scale
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Regulated offshore wind
Monopiles: Fabrication, transport, and installation in progress
Wind turbine generators | Offshore substations | |||
Monopiles | Cable | |||
Transition pieces | Onshore transmission |
Installation status as of October 31stAchieved first piling season targets
Monopiles installed: 78 (updated)
Pinpiles installed: 4 (updated)
Achieved run-rate installation cadence
of 25 foundations per month
Construction schedule spans two
monopile driving seasons¹; 98 monopiles
and 8 pinpiles remaining for 2025
¹ Monopile driving season is May to October
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