Frequently Asked Questions

Dominion Energy followed a rigorous, competitive procurement process to reach an agreement on major contract packages for CVOW, resulting in the selection of industry leading wind partners.

Below is a brief summary of the major contracts:

• EEW SPC, with more than 80 years of experience producing steel pipe and corresponding pipe components, is manufacturing 176 steel monopile foundations, the largest being 268 feet long and weighing 1,755 tons.
• CS Wind (formerly Bladt Industries) is manufacturing 176 transition pieces, weighing as much as 800 tons, and will bind the monopile foundation and turbine together while providing physical access to the turbines. Bladt has more than 25 years of experience working with turbine foundations and offshore substations.
• CS Wind and Semco Maritime are manufacturing components for the three offshore substations, which are multi-story units weighing about 4,000 tons each, a topside platform with helicopter landing pad 157 feet above the water and support structures installed in the sea floor.
• DEME Offshore US LLC and Prysmian Group, as a consortium, are providing Balance of Plant services, including the transportation and installation of the foundation and substation components and the installation of the subsea cables. DEME Offshore, with a vast array of offshore experience, has installed more than 2,600 offshore wind turbine generators and 2,100 foundations worldwide.
• Prysmian Group, a global leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry, is providing all of the subsea inter-array and export cables that will deliver the clean, renewable offshore wind energy to shore.

The need to use local content is an important aspect of our discussions with prime contractors and subcontractors.

In early November 2021, we formed the Virginia Supply Chain team, consisting of Dominion Energy project team members representing offshore, onshore, operations, supply chain, public policy and outreach. This team will specifically work with CVOW’s major equipment providers to maximize opportunities for Virginia businesses and job creation.

The magnitude of economic impact and job creation is significant for CVOW. It is even larger if we successfully establish Virginia as the hub for the U.S. East Coast wind industry.

The best way for your business to get involved in Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project is to pre-register here. Once you are registered, your skills and competencies are readily available for members of the Dominion Energy Supply Chain team to review and evaluate.

GWO develops training standards and is a certifying agency led by industry leaders. The safety portion is critical. All who work on the positions offshore will need this training. The requirements for going out on a vessel and gaining access to the wind turbines include the five GWO elements:

1. Basic offshore training/onshore training
2. GWO first aid training
3. Working at heights/rescue
4. Fire awareness training
5. Sea survival training

The New College Institute, which will serve as the host institution, is joining forces with Centura College and Maritime Institute to create the Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance. Please contact each school to assess their GWO training curriculum and which best suits your needs.

Click here to locate a GWO training provider near you.

It is important to note that GWO training is valid for two years, before recertification training is necessary.

To learn more about becoming a supplier to the CVOW project, we invite you to visit the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Supply Chain site. There you can also find recorded Virtual Supplier Education Sessions in which information was shared on how you can avail your business of the opportunities to participate in the project.

The best way for your business to get involved in Dominion Energy’s offshore wind project is to pre-register.

We also recommend that you visit the Hampton Roads Alliance Offshore Wind site to register with the Virginia Offshore Wind Supply Chain Partnership Directory to stay informed of supply chain opportunities and receive industry updates.

Dominion Energy followed a rigorous, competitive procurement process to reach an agreement on major contract packages for CVOW, which resulted in the selection of industry leading wind partners. These partners are responsible for the ultimate selection of subcontractors; however, we have been actively working with our major equipment providers to engage Virginia’s businesses and workforce development organizations since the second quarter of 2022.

We encourage interested businesses to pre-register in our supply chain system. It is important to register your business in our supply chain system as well as Virginia’s Offshore Wind Supply Chain Partnership Directory, hosted by the Hampton Roads Alliance. This information has been shared with the major equipment providers, and you will be on a mailing list for events, including construction expositions and meetings, as CVOW’s Virginia supply chain and scopes of work are identified.

Currently, the offshore wind supply chain in the U.S. is limited. Dominion Energy is collaborating with local, regional and state economic development agencies to recruit and develop a robust domestic offshore wind supply chain based in Virginia.

We invite you to visit Dominion Energy’s Careers page: Dominion Energy Careers. This site will allow you to create a profile and share your resume with us. You can also sign up to receive notifications about jobs of specific interest.