November 25, 2024

Offshore Wind Power

SouthCoast Wind
Developer Seeks to Terminate SouthCoast Wind PPAs
SouthCoast Wind Energy has asked to end offshore wind power purchase agreements with Massachusetts electric distribution companies, citing rising costs.
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NJ Legislators Probing Whale Deaths Hear No Clear-cut Conclusions
Mammal experts told a New Jersey legislative committee they've found no evidence recent whale deaths are related to offshore wind project testing.
BOEM
Eversource Begins Its Exit from OSW Development
Eversource began its anticipated departure from the offshore wind sector, announcing it would sell its interest in an uncontracted New England lease to Ørsted.
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NJ $1 Billion OSW Port and Marshaling Hub 60% Finished
New Jersey’s massive $1 billion play to jump start a new energy industry based on harnessing wind power is proceeding apace on the banks of the Delaware River.
Bladt Industries
1st Substations Set Sail for 1st US Offshore Wind Projects
1,500- and 3,200-ton substations for offshore wind projects are being sailed from Texas and Denmark, respectively, for the New England coast.
BOEM
Lawsuit Against Vineyard Wind over Threat to Whales Tossed
One of the federal lawsuits challenging approval of the Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project off the south coast of Massachusetts has been dismissed.
BOEM
BOEM: Major Visual, Scientific Impacts from NJ’s 1st OSW Project
BOEM concluded that Ocean Wind 1 combined with other projects will have a “major” impact on scenic and visual factors and on scientific research.
American Clean Power Association
ACP Finds Renewable Deployments Slowed in Q1
New renewable deployments were down in the first quarter this year as the industry continues to face headwinds, the American Clean Power Association said.
Vestas
Big Offshore Wind Plans Face Multiple Major Obstacles
Three recent reports note that while the U.S. offshore wind sector is growing rapidly, the ever-larger turbines being installed present technical and reliability challenges.
BOEM
BOEM Cites Fishing, Cultural Concerns for Atlantic Shores OSW
New Jersey's largest offshore wind farm would have a “major” effect on fisheries and "visual resources,” but only a moderate impact in other areas, BOEM found.

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