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2.  Offshore Siting Process / Guidelines – Macro View  Offshore Siting Example – VA  Offshore Development Example – VA Virginia Offshore Wind Technology Advancement Project (VOWTAP) Commercial 2

3. Macro View

4.  State Waters Within 3-nautical miles of the coast  Nautical mile = 6,076 feet  Statute mile = 5,280 feet State agency lead Site selection at State or Local level  Federal Waters Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) lead agency  National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) coordination  Site identification/selection  Public process  Competitive auction 4

5.  Development should be located in areas that are compatible with the wind resources.  Early planning & consultation with all appropriate local/state/and federal stakeholders is strongly encouraged.  BOEM or Lead State agency should initiate intergovernmental consultation to ensure issues and concerns are identified and adequately addressed.  Leverage existing studies and resources to support site / turbine selection.  Consider visual/viewshed impacts, water/benthic impacts, avian impacts, marine mammal impacts, construction considerations as well as other issues identified by local stakeholders very early in the process to ensure project development and reduce overall risk. 5

6.  Preliminary Siting and Pre ‐ Construction Planning  Environmental Considerations  Fishery  Avian  Benthic  Marine Mammals  Geophysical & Geotechnical Considerations  Visual (Scenic), Historic and Cultural Resources  Transportation, Navigation, and Vessel Considerations 6

7.  Federal Agencies BOEM, EPA, DOD, DOE, FAA, USCG, NOAA, USFWS  State Agencies (VA) DEQ, DMME, DHR, VMRC, DGIF  Local Agencies (VA) City of Virginia Beach  Tribes/First Nations  Municipal Interests  Ratepayers (VA)  Environmental and Conservation Organizations  Wind Industry  Academia  Trade Associations and Nonprofit Organizations 7

8. Virginia Example

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11. Virginia: VOWTAP & Commercial

12. 12 VOWTAP Commercial WEA

13.  DOE selected 7 projects for initial engineering and environmental surveys $4 million per project  In 2014, DOE will select 3 projects for final design and construction $47 million per project Project operations date by 2017  VOWTAP Objectives: Install innovative offshore wind systems in U.S. waters Expedite deployment with a credible potential for lowering the cost of energy 13

14.  Two 6 MW Haliade 150 Alstom turbines on innovative foundations  Located in federal waters, adjacent to the Commercial WEA 23.5 nautical miles from the coast of Virginia Beach, no visual impacts expected Will inform commercial development  Focus on innovation and cost of energy reductions Comprehensive testing and data collection plan 14

15. 15 Preliminary turbine locations selected

16. Landstown substation onshore interconnection point. 16 Landstown

17.  BOEM auction September 4, 2013. -Dominion won competitive auction -DOJ performed antitrust review  Area auctioned as a single block  Area supports up to 2,000 MW  Lease term of 38 years (5 year development & 33 year operations) 17 ~23.5 nautical miles 112,800 acres ~13 nautical miles

18. ActivityScheduleComplete Received LeaseSeptember 30, 2013 Paid bid balanceOctober 11, 2013 Provided financial assurance and Dominion signed lease to BOEM October 15, 2013 (within 10-business days of lease receipt) Submit first lease payment (6-months of rent) November 14, 2013 (within 45-calender days of lease receipt) Submit Site Assessment Plan (SAP) April 2014 (within 6-months of lease issuance) Submit Semi-Annual Progress Reports during the 5-year lease assessment term May 1, 2014 (First report due within 6 months of lease effective date) Submit Construction & Operations Plan (COP) - Survey November 1, 2014 (within 12-months of lease effective date) 18

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20. 20 Contact Information: robert.p.hare@dom.com