Offshore Wind Energy CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued a Request for Proposals
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) issued a Request for Proposals, inviting developers to submit bids for up to 2,000 MW of offshore wind in the aggregate — enough to power a million homes! The RFPs included recommendations made by the commission on environmental standards to apply best…
Five East Coast Governors sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt
Five East Coast Governors, including Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Virginia sent a letter to Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross expressing their support for offshore wind power. Learn more.
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection held bidders conference
CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection held a bidders conference to allow bidders the opportunity to ask DEEP questions about the Request for Proposals.
Avangrid Renewables, LLC acquired the lease for an area of federal waters
Avangrid Renewables, LLC acquired the lease for an area of federal waters over 20 miles offshore that could power more than half a million homes. Learn more.
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce teams up with the environmental groups
The Outer Banks Chamber of Commerce teams up with environmental groups on a poll that showed over 60% of NC’s 3rd Congressional District want more offshore wind development. Learn more.
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the Offshore Wind Energy Act
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley signed the Offshore Wind Energy Act into law, which requires 200 megawatts of the state’s electricity to come from offshore wind power. Learn more.
U.S. Wind, Inc. acquired leases for two areas of federal water
U.S. Wind, Inc. acquired leases for two areas of federal water about 10 miles from the Ocean City coastline that could power nearly 400,000 homes.
The Maryland Public Service Commission began the 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) began the 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals submitted by U.S. Wind and Deepwater Wind.
The Maryland Public Service Commission granted Deepwater/Skipjack Offshore energy credits
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) granted Deepwater/Skipjack Offshore Energy and US Wind offshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs) enabling them to move forward with their proposals to build 368 megawatts of offshore wind located off the coast of Ocean City and Delaware. Learn more.
The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management published a Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment
The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management (BOEM) published a Notice of Availability of an Environmental Assessment (EA) and a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for commercial wind lease issuance and site assessment activities on the Atlantic Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia.
Deepwater Wind acquired the lease previously held by Bluewater Wind
Deepwater Wind, the developer that built America’s first offshore wind power project in Rhode Island, acquired the lease previously held by Bluewater Wind.
The Maryland Public Service Commission began the 180-day proceeding
The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) began the 180-day proceeding to evaluate offshore wind project proposals submitted by U.S. Wind and Deepwater Wind. The Deepwater Wind proposal would provide power from the area it acquired in Delaware.