Offshore Wind Power

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NY Energy Summit: Slow and Cautious Progress Offshore
Updates on energy development efforts off the New York coastline did not gloss over President Donald Trump’s war on wind turbines but did not focus on it, either.
BOEM
Maine Floating OSW Negotiations Halted
The Maine PUC granted the request of Pine Tree Offshore Wind to suspend talks on a contract to support construction of a research project with up to 12 turbines with a capacity of up to 144 MW.
ISO-NE
ISO-NE Finds Potential to Connect 9,600 MW of OSW Without Tx Upgrades
A new analysis by ISO-NE shows about 9,600 MW of offshore wind may be able to connect to the New England transmission system without triggering the need for upgrades.
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NJ BPU Head Running Against the Clock
Christine Guhl-Sadovy, president of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, has a lot to do and little time to do it in.
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Fate of Wind Tower Manufacturing Site in Albany Uncertain
A longstanding project to build a wind tower manufacturing center in the Port of Albany has become uncertain under the Trump administration.
BOEM
EPA Puts Hold on Atlantic Shores OSW Permit
The EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board has granted the agency’s motion for a “voluntary remand” on the air quality permit for the project, essentially returning it to EPA for re-evaluation in light of President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 executive order on offshore wind.
Shutterstock
OSW Critics Petition US Supreme Court for Vineyard Wind 1 Review
Commercial fishing advocates are asking the nation’s highest court to rule that federal regulators improperly authorized construction of Vineyard Wind 1 off the Massachusetts coast.
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FERC Approves Power Up NE Tx Filing amid Funding Uncertainty
FERC approved a guarantee for National Grid to recoup all prudently incurred costs for the company’s portion of the Power Up New England transmission project if the project is terminated due to factors outside the company’s control.
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Federal Policy Driving Uncertainty for Developers in the Northeast
Uncertainty around federal funding, permitting approvals and tariffs is creating major challenges for clean energy development in the Northeast, industry representatives said at NECA’s annual Renewable Energy Conference.
American Clean Power Association
ACP Tallies US Clean Energy Surge in 2024
A record 49 GW of clean energy generation came online in 2024 in the U.S., nearly 33% more than in 2023, the American Clean Power Association reported.

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