EP 291: Shooting Sports Month & Dominion Energy’s $9.8B Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Farm Approved

“The Commission approved a revenue requirement of $78.702 million for the rate year of September 1, 2022, to August 31, 2023, to be recovered through a new rate adjustment clause (Rider OSW). Over the projected 35-year lifetime of the project, for a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity per month, Rider OSW is projected to result in an average monthly bill increase of $4.72 and a peak monthly bill increase of $14.22 in 2027. The rate adjustment clause is effective for usage on and after September 1, 2022.” — SCC, August 5, 2022

In Episode 291 of District of Conservation, Gabriella discusses how to participate in Shooting Sports Month and dives deep into some problems with the newly-approved Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project slated to operated by 2027. 

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SHOW NOTES

National Shoot Sports Month: NSSF

Governor Youngkin’s Shooting Sports Month Proclamation

SCC Approves Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

Virginia Clean Economy Act

Dominion Energy: Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind

DOE: Wind Energy Impact

Virginia Mercury: Not a great time to roll out Dominion’s pricey solar tariff

Virginia Mercury: Amid global energy price spikes, Dominion customers’ bills could rise between 12 and 20 percent

Virginia Profile: EIA

Virginia’s Youngkin supports offshore wind projects; doesn’t join Biden coalition

WSJ: A Green Logrolling Classic (2018)

RTD: SCC backs millions in rate increases for Dominion’s offshore wind project

Oceanography Magazine: Setting the Context for Offshore Wind Development Effects on Fish and Fisheries

June 2022 BOEM Letter from VA Cabinet