The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) requests proposals from qualified contractors to develop a report with recommendations for standardizing and sharing fisheries resource data. The report will aim to support better understanding of the impacts of offshore wind development on … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will be hosting an upcoming virtual meeting of the Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force for the New York Bight on April 14 & 16, 2021. The meeting will focus on the following topics: … Continued
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) identified nearly 800,000 acres as Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) in the New York Bight, between Long Island and the New Jersey coast. The agency will now initiate an environmental review, with public input, … Continued
New Hampshire Senators are working on a bill to request proposals from Developers for 600 MW of offshore wind to the state. The bill comes from state Sen. David Watters, a Dover Democrat. His proposal would have New Hampshire work with … Continued
The Maine Governor’s Energy Office is holding a webinar on UK Lessons in Supply Chain on March 30. This webinar will be held by UK Government and Carbon Trust, in partnership with the State of Maine and the Maine International … Continued
Four coastal U.S. Representatives have formed the Congressional Offshore Wind Caucus, including Congresswoman Elaine Luria, Congressman Jeff Van Drew, Congressman Jimmy Panetta, and Congressman Salud Carbajal. This bipartisan group aims to develop solutions to address the offshore wind industry’s challenges, … Continued
The South Fork Wind Farm received a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need from the New York State Public Service Commission, giving it state approval to land a cable in Wainscott and connect to the grid. This announcement is … Continued
The State of Massachusetts announced a third round of bidding for up to 1,600 MW of offshore wind power. New bids must beat the prices of the last two rounds (each around 800 MW) and are due in September. The … Continued
The National Fisherman will be hosting a free webinar on Thursday, March 18th, 2021, 4 p.m. ET/ 1 p.m. PT. The panel discussion will incorporate the latest science and data, vaccine schedules, best practices, and predictions for the 2021 domestic … Continued
NYSERDA’s Offshore Wind Team will be hosting a new, educational Learning from the Experts webinar series that will feature independent experts speaking on key offshore wind topics – including wind farm technologies, development practices, regulatory processes, and research initiatives. Please … Continued