November 26, 2024

Offshore Wind Power

NextEra
Stakeholders Question Feasibility, Costs of Con Ed OSW Substation
Stakeholders urged regulators to defer approval, outright reject or refer to NYISO’s public policy tx planning process Con Ed’s proposal for a new substation.
Surfside Foods LLC
Rutgers Study: OSW Projects Will Hurt Fishing Revenue
Offshore wind projects on the East Coast could cut revenue in the $30 million surfclam industry by 3% to 15%, a new study says.
Shutterstock
NJ BPU to Probe 2nd Ocean Wind Delay Case
The New Jersey BPU agreed to hear Ørsted's petition seeking to override county officials who it says have not responded to efforts to secure local approvals.
Department of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Mass. Sets New 2025, 2030 Emissions Goals
Mass. Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs Bethany Card adopted state emissions limits of 33% below 1990 levels of emissions by 2025 and 50% by 2030.
NJBPU / Ørsted
NJ City Calls for Delay to Ocean Wind 1
Ocean City said the NJ BPU should delay the state's first OSW project while a hearing & environmental studies of the project's transmission route are conducted.
Rhode Island Senate
Rhode Island Governor’s OSW Procurement Proposal Passes Legislature
The Rhode Island legislature passed Gov. Dan McKee’s proposed legislation for a new OSW procurement, increasing the maximum amount from 600 MW to 1 GW.
BOEM
BOEM Draft EIS Finds Potential Major Impacts from 1st NJ OSW Project
BOEM's draft EIS for Ocean Wind 1, New Jersey's first offshore wind project, found the project would have potential major impacts to fishing and tourism.
BCNYS
Overheard at East Coast Renewables Conference: Spotlight on NY
The Business Council of NY State, The Hudson Renewable Energy Institute and Pace University hosted via webinar the 8th Annual 2022 Renewable Energy Conference.
RI Poised to Enact Nation’s Most Ambitious Renewables Standard
Supporters of a bill to increase the Rhode Island Renewable Energy Standard to 100% by 2033 expect Gov. Dan McKee to sign it into law.
Principle Power
California Coastal Commission Approves OSW Lease Plans
The California Coastal Commission gave conditional approval to BOEM's plans to conduct offshore wind auctions this fall, a significant regulatory milestone.

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