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.

BOEM published a notice for Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power

BOEM published a notice for Potential Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore Maine; Request for Interest and a Notice of Intent to Prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for Potential Commercial Wind Lease Issuance and Approval of Construction and Operations Plan Offshore Maine. The notices came…

BOEM published a Notice of Determination of No Competitive Interest

BOEM published a Notice of Determination of No Competitive Interest (DNCI), thereby announcing BOEM’s decision to proceed with a noncompetitive lease process for the proposed lease area offshore Maine. Since then, Statoil has withdrawn its lease request. There are no offshore renewable energy projects in Federal waters offshore Maine at…

Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 994

Governor Janet Mills signed into law LD 994, legislation that required the Public Utilities Commission to approve the contract for Maine Aqua Ventus, the first of its kind demonstration project of floating offshore wind in the United States. Learn more.

Five East Coast Governors sent a letter to the Department of Interior Secretary David Bernhardt

Five East Coast Governors, including Maine, Massachusetts, Connecticut, 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.

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved an energy and water funding bill

The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved an energy and water funding bill that included research and development projects at the University of Maine  includes support for research and development of the Aqua Ventus project at the University of Maine.

Deepwater Wind won first ever federal offshore wind lease

Deepwater Wind won the country’s first ever federal offshore wind lease auction, acquiring an area nine miles from the coast of Massachusetts. The company subsequently signed a landmark agreement with NWF and other environmental organizations to protect endangered whales as their projects move forward in this area. Learn more.

DONG Energy and Offshore MW acquired new leases of federal waters

DONG Energy and Offshore MW each acquired leases for areas of federal waters over 12 miles offshore that could power more than 300,000 homes. Two adjacent areas of the same size were designated for wind energy development and are available for lease. Learn more.

Governor Charlie Baker signed new Act to Promote Energy Diversity

Governor Charlie Baker signed into law An Act to Promote Energy Diversity, which includes a commitment to develop at least 1,600 megawatts offshore wind power – enough to power half a million homes! Learn more.

Signed an agreement with Massachusetts Clean Energy Center

All three lease-holding companies signed an agreement with the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center to use the Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford as a launch pad for their projects, supporting local jobs. Learn more.

Baker Administration issued a draft Request for Proposasls

The Baker Administration issued a draft Request for Proposals (RFP), indicating how last year’s offshore wind power commitment will be implemented, followed by a 2-week public comment period. A final version of the RFP has a deadline of June 30, 2017, at which point offshore wind developers will prepare their competitive proposals. Learn more.

Baker Administration issued final Request for Proposals

The Baker Administration issued the final Request for Proposals, inviting developers to submit bids for the nation’s largest offshore wind power developments — enough to power more than 180,000 homes. Developers have until December 2017 to submit their proposals. Learn more.