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.

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.