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Dominion to purchase second offshore wind lease area off coast of North Carolina • Virginia Mercury
Dominion Energy announced Monday afternoon the acquisition of a second offshore wind project area that could put the utility closer to achieving renewable energy goals outlined in state law.
In a news release, the utility stated it will purchase from Avangrid a 40,000-acre lease area that could produce 800 megawatts of electricity off the coast of North Carolina for a price of about $160 million, including $117 million in acquisition and $43 million in development reimbursement costs.
Construction hasn’t started yet on an offshore wind farm in the area, as Avangrid’s proposals for the space and an adjacent one were pending federal regulators’ approvals, which Dominion will still continue to seek.
In a statement on the deal, Dominion’s Chair, President and CEO Bob Blue called out the increased projections in energy needs the utility is facing and touted the company’s experience learned through building its first offshore wind project, the 2.6 gigawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project.
“With electric demand in our Virginia territory projected to double in the next 13 years, Dominion Energy is securing access to power generation resources that ensure we continue to provide the reliable, affordable, and increasingly clean energy that powers our customers every day,” Blue said.
Dominion Energy must follow the Virginia Clean Economy Act, state law passed in 2020 that seeks to decarbonize the electric grid by mid century. As part of that law, Virginia’s largest utility must produce 5.2 gigawatts of offshore-wind generated electricity.
Construction of the $9.8 billion CVOW project — which is expected to generate enough power to serve 666,000 homes and avoid creating emissions equal to the amount generated by one million cars on the roadway — began in May. Now rising about 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, it is expected to be finished in 2026.
The Avangrid lease area Dominion is acquiring, located about 36 miles from the shore of Virginia Beach and 27 miles off the coast of North Carolina, is called Kitty Hawk North Wind but will be renamed CVOW-South.
Dominion’s acquisition leaves Avangrid with what will be called Kitty Hawk South, about 80,000 acres that could be used to deliver up to 2.4 gigawatts of power to North Carolina, Virginia, other states or private companies.
Avangrid CEO Pedro Azagra said in a statement the deal provides, “significant capital infusion for reinvestment”
“Executing this agreement allows us to move forward with our long-term plans for the development of Kitty Hawk South, further demonstrating our commitment to accelerating the clean energy transition in the United States.”
The deal is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year after securing approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and the City of Virginia Beach. Detailed in-service dates or cost estimates for the wind farm, which won’t be recovered from ratepayers until Dominion files with its regulators, the State Corporation Commission, were not immediately available.
The project needs Virginia Beach’s approval, after the city in November told Avangrid the company’s plans to bring transmission cables from their offshore wind project onshore in a wealthy Sandbridge area of the city didn’t sit well with the community, following public pushback. Dominion, in its release, stated that it is aware of the concerns, and “is committed to working closely with the community, the Commonwealth of Virginia, and the City of Virginia Beach as it considers this project.”
Monday’s deal announcement comes after the Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management announced an upcoming auction for new lease areas in August that could create up to 6.3 gigawatts of electricity. One of the sites, a 176,500 acre area, is directly west of Dominion’s CVOW project, while the other, a 101,443 acre area, is off the shore of Delaware and Maryland.
“We plan to participate in the lease auction to give us another potential option for regulated offshore wind generation development to meet the needs of our customers,” said Dominion Spokesperson Jeremy Slayton.
No. 8 Notre Dame moved to 9-1 on the season with a 35-14 victory over Virginia that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
Notre Dame didn’t play a complete game but was in control from the get-go and is two wins away from reaching the College Football Playoff and likely returning to its home field for a First Round playoff game.
Numbers can tell the story and that was again the case Saturday. Here are the numbers that stood out the most in Notre Dame’s eighth-straight victory.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia: 5 Forced Turnovers
The old saying is that if you win the turnover battle that you’ll win the game. Although that isn’t always true, it is a lot more often than it’s not. Notre Dame’s defense was truly dominant on Saturday (more on that later) but the most important thing it did was turn Virginia over. Notre Dame turned Virginia’s first four turnovers into the first 28 points of the game. That was extra important because…
Notre Dame vs. Virginia: 12 plays for 20 yards
After Chris Tyree muffed the opening kickoff for Virginia, Notre Dame scored a few plays later to take a 7-0 lead. As well as things went for Notre Dame by the time the game was over, the next four possessions that was not the case as the Irish went three-and-out on those possessions, totaling just 20 yards along the way and keeping Virginia in the game longer than necessary.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia: 3.6 Yards Per Play
While this game was competitive, Notre Dame’s defense played absolutely lights out. Virginia’s first 11 possessions consisted of 41 plays that went for 138 yards total and no points. That’s an average of just 3.6 yards per play and coupled with the forced turnovers, put things out of reach for Virginia before the teams hit the locker rooms for halftime.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia: 151 Yards and 14 Points Overturned
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If I’ve seen it happen before then I don’t recall it but with the issue still somewhat in doubt and Notre Dame leading 14-0, the Irish opted to try and break the spirit of Virginia. With 4:23 left in the second quarter, Riley Leonard found Jayden Harrison for a would-be 78-yard touchdown pass, but it was called back due to an illegal hands to the face call on Pat Coogan. The call was accurate but just a handful of plays later, Notre Dame ran one of the most creative fake punts of all-time as Jordan Faison trotted 73-yards for an Irish score.
Except it too was called back, this one for a much more confusing rule, and Notre Dame again had a touchdown off the board and opted to punt the ball away.
Two long touchdowns called back within just plays of each other isn’t something that happens often.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia: 2 Wins Away
The story regarding Notre Dame football this fall is the unlikely run towards the College Football Playoff. It seemed like a given after winning at Texas A&M to start the year and then felt impossible after the Northern Illinois debacle. Reality is after again dominating an inferior opponent, Notre Dame is two very winnable games away from not just making the College Football Playoff but potentially earning a home game in it to boot.
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College football live scores, games, updates: LSU at Florida, Missouri at South Carolina and more
We’ve hit the home stretch of the 2024 college football regular season.
There are just three weeks to go before conference championship week in the first week of December. Week 12 isn’t the most loaded slate, but it does feature two games between ranked opponents and games all over the country that have implications in conference title races.
Here’s what we’re watching close late on Saturday. (Scroll down to follow the action live.)
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: NBC | Line: Oregon -14 | Total: 52.5
Is this the toughest game remaining on the Ducks’ regular-season schedule? We won’t get into tiebreakers here, but if Oregon wins Saturday night it will likely play the winner of next week’s game between Indiana and Ohio State in the Big Ten title game. Wisconsin enters the game on a two-game losing streak.
Time: 7:30 p.m. ET | TV: ABC | Line: Georgia -10.5 | Total: 48.5
Vols QB Nico Iamaleava is reportedly set to play after going through the concussion protocol earlier in the week. Georgia is out of the College Football Playoff mix with a loss; the Vols’ visit on Saturday night gave the committee an easy out with its placement of the Bulldogs on Tuesday.
Time: 10:15 p.m. ET | TV: ESPN | Line: BYU -3 | Total: 56.5
Your eyes aren’t fooling you. The undefeated top-10 BYU Cougars are favored by just a field goal at home against a team that has a losing record. Overall, four of BYU’s nine wins have come by a single possession and Kansas just took down Iowa State in Week 11.
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Where to watch Notre Dame vs. Virginia football streaming free today; TV channel, spread, game odds
The No. 8 ranked Notre Dame Fighting Irish face the Virginia Cavaliers in Week 12 of the 2024 college football season. This game kicks off at 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 16 with a live broadcast on NBC, and streaming live on demand.
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What TV channel is the Notre Dame vs. Virginia football game on?
When: Kickoff is set for 12:30 p.m. PT/3:30 p.m. ET (2:30 p.m. CT) on Saturday, November 16.
Where: Notre Dame Stadium in Notre Dame, IN
TV Channel: NBC, and streaming on Peacock
How to watch streaming live: If you don’t have cable, you can still watch this game live for FREE with Fubo (free trial) or with DirecTV Stream (free trial). If you are out of free trials, the best way to watch this game on the cheap is by signing up for Peacock Premium (costs $7.99/month, cancel anytime) which will have several streaming-only games on the service this season. Here’s the complete Big Ten football on Peacock schedule.
If you already have a cable or satellite subscription already, you can watch the game on NBC Live by signing in with your provider information.
What TV channel is NBC on?
You can find out more about which channel NBC is on in your area by using the channel finders here: Comcast Xfinity, DIRECTV, Dish, Verizon Fios, Spectrum/Charter, Optimum/Altice.
Notre Dame vs. Virginia spread, betting odds
Point spread: ND: -23 | VIR: +23
Over/Under: 50.5
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