The two ports are using $703 million in grants awarded this fall under the federal funding law for projects, from hardening facilities against extreme weather events to reducing emissions.
The companies are expanding to meet the demands of ongoing contracts, including delivering components for Amazon's planned $10-billion satellite constellation.
Nevada firm's $3.5B, 10-year plant commitment to Charleston area could gain it access to materials and customers from the state's EV production boom, but project contractors were not disclosed.
Dominion's 2.6-GW project off Virginia Beach and Orsted's 1-GW Sunrise Wind project off Long Island gain initial federal environmental reviews—with a key state green light also granted to the former—as onshore port hubs struggle to keep pace to support developing construction needs.