Virginia Electric and Power Company’s so-called Research Activities Plan (RAP) describes the proposed construction, operation, maintenance, and eventual decommissioning of the project.
Prior to actual construction, DMME will need to submit for BOEM’s review two reports detailing design, fabrication, and installation engineering details.
Last year, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) awarded a research lease to the Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) on the outer continental shelf 24 miles (38.6km)