December 25, 2024

Offshore Wind Power

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Panel Calls for Greater Interregional Planning Across the Northeast
Unlocking the full potential of Quebec hydropower to balance renewables through the Northeast will require major efforts to overcome barriers to transmission planning, according to speakers at a webinar led by the Acadia Center.
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
NJ Offshore Infrastructure Plans Spark Electromagnetic Fears
With data centers, electric vehicles and population growth, electricity demand in New Jersey could soar to 15,000 GWh in the coming years, state officials said at a public hearing on a new plan for connecting offshore wind projects to the grid.
NECA
OSW Industry, Advocates See Hope in NE Multistate Procurement
Even as the offshore wind industry continues to struggle, stakeholders’ hopes have been buoyed by the recent multistate procurement in New England, they said during a webinar held by NECA.
Siemens Gamesa
Eversource Takes Another Financial Hit with OSW Exit
Eversource Energy has formally ended its costly foray into offshore wind development, finalizing the sale of its last two offshore assets and predicting a half-billion-dollar loss as a result. 
BOEM
BOEM Postpones Oregon Offshore Wind Auction
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has postponed its Oct. 15 Oregon offshore wind energy auction due to limited commercial interest. 
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New Jersey BPU Approves Invenergy Offshore Wind Delay
The BPU approval gives offshore wind developer Invenergy time to find an economically viable turbine before committing more resources to the project.
The Brattle Group
Brattle Paper Weighs Pros and Cons of Utility-owned Generation in NY
Allowing utilities to own generation again in New York state could speed up their deployment, according to a Brattle Group white paper prepared for Consolidated Edison.
BOEM
BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it will conduct an offshore wind energy lease sale for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf that would require floating turbines. 
BOEM
Equinor Yanks Request for Empire Wind 2 Export Cable
An offshore wind proposal that was placed on hiatus amid the industry’s recent financial turmoil is taking a further detour, halting its attempt to bring an export cable onshore in New York. 
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Consumer Liaison Group Talks Potential of Offshore Wind
Activists, ISO-NE officials, and state representatives from across New England convened in New London, Conn., to discuss the benefits of offshore wind to the region’s power system.

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