Dominion Energy sues Trump administration after halting 5 wind projects

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Dominion Energy filed a federal lawsuit against the Trump administration Tuesday after suspended leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction along the East Coast, according to court documents.

The documents further explain the pause is causing more than $5 million in losses per day in vessel costs alone, along with additional expenses tied to idle crews and stored equipment. The energy company says the short delays could affect the timeline, potentially costing taxpayers millions of dollars.

Two weeks earlier, a federal judge shut down President Trump's executive order blocking wind energy projects, calling it unlawful.

Yesterday we filed a complaint and a motion in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia for a temporary restraining order to stay the U.S. Department of Interior’s suspension of work on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project. If granted by the court, this will allow the project to resume work. At the same time, we will work to seek resolution through cooperation with the agencies and the White House, with a focus on achieving a durable solution. CVOW is essential to meeting our customers’ needs. Delaying the project will lead to increased costs for customers and threaten long-term grid reliability. Given the project’s critical importance, we have a responsibility to pursue every available avenue to deliver the project as quickly and at the lowest cost possible on behalf of our customers and the stability of the overall grid. Dominion Energy spokesperson

Dominion Energy is currently asking for a temporary restraining order, but a judge has not yet issued a ruling.