September 29, 2024

Offshore Wind Power

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Vineyard Wind 1 Generates its First Power
Vineyard Wind 1 generated its first power for New England, sending about 5 MW of electricity to the grid via its interconnection point on Cape Cod.
Empire Wind
Empire Wind 2 Cancels OSW Agreement with New York
Equinor and bp have terminated the offtake agreement with New York for the Empire Wind 2 project.
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NJ Seeks to Advance Sole OSW Project After Ørsted Withdrawal

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities dismissed a citizen petition seeking to reassess the cost to ratepayers of Atlantic Shores, the state's sole offshore wind project in active development.

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Treasury Department Releases Guidance on 45X Credit for Manufacturing
The Treasury Department has released guidance on its 45X tax credit for clean energy manufacturing, which is meant to help spur domestic production of batteries, solar, wind, and minerals.
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House Democrats Introduce Bill to Spur Interregional Transmission

A bill introduced by House Democrats would grant FERC numerous new authorities over interregional transmission in a bid to spur large projects and increase the flow of renewable energy across state lines.

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Pioneering Lake Erie OSW Plan Placed on Hold
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. announced that Icebreaker Wind has become financially untenable.
BOEM
BOEM Backs 10 Fewer Turbines for Sunrise Wind
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management issued its final environmental impact statement for Sunrise Wind, endorsing an 11% reduction in the number of wind turbines for technical and environmental reasons.
BOEM
BOEM to Auction Wind Energy Areas in Central Atlantic
Federal regulators announced a planned auction of wind energy leases off the Delaware and Virginia coasts in 2024.
Long Island Power Authority
New York Issues Expedited Renewable Energy Solicitations

New York is moving quickly to keep its renewable energy development queue viable, launching solicitations for new onshore and offshore large-scale projects.

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Massachusetts Gives Itself Good Grades in Climate Report Card
Massachusetts's first-ever "Climate Report Card" found that all of the state’s sectors are “on track” for their 2025 decarbonization targets. 

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