The 2021 budget of $189 million allocates $26.5 million to advance offshore wind development. BOEM’s leasing program will use the budget to continue offshore wind advocacy, while streamlining its review processes under NEPA.
The Port of Virginia announced a lease agreement with Ørsted, a wind developer, for to make 40 acres available for vessels, materials for offshore wind construction, and turbine components beginning in May of 2020.
The draft Offshore Massachusetts and Rhode Island Port Access Route Study, by the First Coast Guard District in Boston and published in the Federal Register, is now available for comments. The aim of the study, conducted between March 26 – … Continued
NYSERDA filed a petition with the New York Public Service Commission to procure at least 1,000 MWs of offshore wind energy. The Commission could decide to authorize an even greater capacity depending upon several market variables.
NYSERDA filed a petition to initiate a regulatory proceeding seeking Commission authorization to issue a 2020 offshore wind solicitation. The petition addresses Governor Cuomo’s announcement in his 2020 State of the State Address, that in 2020, NYSERDA should issue its … Continued
Within the Energy Plan is a proposal to develop 7,500 MW of offshore wind energy generation by 2035. The entire Energy Plan can be viewed here.
The Special Initiative on Offshore Wind and the American Wind Energy Association partnered to publish the new Offshore Wind Public Participation Guide. Which will help the public engage and share opinions in the existing federal feedback process for offshore wind … Continued
The American Wind Energy Association and the University of Delaware developed a new guide that identifies opportunities for interested parties and public stakeholders to be heard.
According to research from DNV GL, multiple oil & gas companies are planning to invest in renewable energy projects this year. Offshore wind is expected to spearhead the renewable energy campaign.
Significant improvements have been made in subsea cable technology over the past ten years. About 80 percent of all offshore wind insurance claims involve the cables, making it a risky area for offshore wind farms.