The COP for this project was initially filed with BOEM in December 2020, and an NOI was
published in the Federal Register in July 2021. BOEM is currently working towards a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement milestone in 2024.
The NEPA schedule is delayed primarily due to the project sponsor changing the design envelope of the
project such that changes will need to be made to the analyses supporting the NEPA review, consultations, and permits. The project sponsor plans to submit an updated Construction and Operation Plan (COP) to BOEM in March. The PDE changes include a reduction in number of turbines and the Wind Development Area, a change to the onshore cable route parameters, and information on accommodating a layout which complies with a request from DOD that will be analyzed as an alternative in the DEIS. The project sponsor is making these changes primarily to eliminate overlap between their Kitty Hawk North and South projects. The estimated turbine reduction for Kitty Hawk
North is from 69 turbines initially proposed to 55 turbines. BOEM must have this new information in order to complete the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) and the Biological Assessment (BA).
Milestones:
PROJECT WEBSITE: Kittyhawkoffshore
All dates below are specific to the schedule of the Environmental Review and Permitting processes for this project.
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING STATUS
IN PROGRESS
ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING
ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW AND PERMITTING PROCESSES
COMPLETED
SECTOR
Renewable Energy Production
CATEGORY
Project Category
FAST-41 Covered Projects
LEAD AGENCY
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
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Description:
Update: In June 2022, the project name changed from Kitty Hawk Wind Project to Kitty Hawk North Wind Project to reflect the segmenting of the project.
The purpose of the Kitty Hawk North Wind Project is to develop a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy facility in Commercial Lease OCS-A 0508 offshore North Carolina, with up to 69 total wind turbine generators, 1 offshore substation (also called “electrical service platform”), inter-array cables, 1 onshore substation, and up to 2 transmission cables making landfall in Virginia Beach, Virginia, and connecting to the Pennsylvania-New Jersey-Maryland (PJM) Interconnection energy grid. Kitty Hawk is actively seeking one or more power purchase agreement awards for this project. The project is intended to substantially contribute to the region’s electrical reliability and help Virginia achieve its renewable energy goals as stated in the Virginia Clean Economy Act.
The Executive Director granted a Bureau of Ocean Energy Management request to extend the EIS, COP, Section 106, Section 10/404/408, and OCS air permit completion dates on May 12, 2023. The Executive Director determination is posted here.
Original Target Date: 08/03/2023
Milestone: Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action)
Requested extensions greater than 30 days for this Action are shown below:
Issuance of Lead Agency Record of Decision (Agency Action) extended by 1019
From: 03/03/2025
To: 05/18/2026