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Global offshore wind developer Corio Generation and Brazilian port developer Prumo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore using the Port of Açu, north of Rio de Janeiro, for the deployment of Corio’s future offshore wind projects – expected to be among the first wave of offshore wind farms built in Brazil. Corio is aiming to develop… Read More
One of the offshore wind developers vying to supply power to Massachusetts and/or southern New England secured a key federal approval Tuesday morning, becoming the eighth commercial-scale offshore wind farm to be approved under President Joe Biden and boosting the country above 10 gigawatts of approved offshore wind power. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s… Read More
Money to address Louisiana’s land loss crisis will soon be in far shorter supply as oil spill money runs dry. But part of the solution may be arriving with the winds. One state representative is proposing a constitutional amendment that would dedicate future revenue from offshore wind and other alternative energy to Louisiana’s coastal fund. While Gulf wind… Read More
Florida lawmakers have banned wind turbines off its shores and near the coast, saying the bill is meant to protect wildlife and prevent noise. What happened? In early March 2024, the Florida House voted to pass a bill that will ban wind turbines offshore and on land within 1 mile of the coast and the Intracoastal Waterway…. Read More
At least five tribes along the West Coast have announced their opposition to proposed offshore wind development. Five areas off the California coast were auctioned off in late 2022 to build floating wind turbines. And the federal government is considering sales off the Southern Oregon coast. Derek Bowman, a council member with the Bear River… Read More
Massachusetts received bids from Avangrid Renewables, South Coast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore in the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation. The bids were in response to Massachusetts’ fourth offshore wind solicitation — the region’s largest to date for up to 3,600 MW. In accordance with the RFP, bidders provided the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources… Read More
Interior Department has now approved more than 10 gigawatts of offshore wind under President Biden’s leadership — enough to power nearly 4 million homes The Biden-Harris administration today announced its approval of the New England Wind offshore wind project – the nation’s eighth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project under President Biden’s leadership…. Read More
A coalition of independent fishing boat operators, seafood companies and industry groups is calling on Gov. Tina Kotek to ask the federal government to stop a planned auction for floating wind energy projects off the Oregon Coast. In a letter to Kotek on Tuesday, the more than 100 signatories said she should stop the U.S. Bureau of… Read More
Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office quietly helped write a bill to curtail wind energy in the state of Florida, email records provided to the Tampa Bay Times show. A version of that bill is now awaiting DeSantis’ signature to become law, which will ban offshore wind turbines in state waters. It also proposes to delete the… Read More
Equinor has announced a landmark project labor agreement (PLA) with the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) for the construction of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The rejuvenated SBMT is set to be a pivotal component in the development of Equinor’s Empire Wind offshore wind project, serving as both a… Read More
OFFSHORE WIND: The Biden administration approves the 924 MW Sunrise wind project, slated to be built off Long Island, marking the administration’s seventh major wind project approval. (Associated Press) ALSO: Bids for new offshore wind projects in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island close today, and results could forecast the future of the industry after a year of upheaval. (E&E News,… Read More
A new offshore wind farm for New England The proposal is for Vineyard Wind 2, and it was put forward in response to a solicitation from Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island for up to 6.8 GW of offshore wind capacity. Vineyard Wind 2 was proposed to each state and to the three states together under the… Read More
Dominion Energy announced Feb. 22 it had reached an agreement with investment firm Stonepeak to sell a 50% noncontrolling stake in the utility’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project for nearly $3 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of 2024, if approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission and the North Carolina… Read More
(The Center Square) – A ballot measure could decide whether federal royalties on alternative energy production such as offshore wind would be sent to Louisiana’s coastal restoration fund. House Bill 300, sponsored by Rep. Joseph Orgeron, R-Cut Off, would place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to redirect federal revenues from “generated from Outer Continental Shelf… Read More
Sunrise Wind today received its Record of Decision (RoD) from the US Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), crossing a critical milestone in the federal environmental review process for the offshore wind project serving New York. Additionally, Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have jointly taken a final investment decision on… Read More