State solicitations have helped lower offshore wind prices, but DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes says the next challenge for the sector is transmission.

Mayflower Wind has submitted a 1.2-GW bid in Massachusetts' latest offshore wind RFP, pledging to spend up to $81 million for economic development.

New York Mayor Bill de Blasio announced a 15-year, $191 million plan to make the city a manufacturing and staging center for the offshore wind industry.

Gov. Charlie Baker joined state and local officials to announce the release of the 2021 MassCEC Offshore Wind Workforce Assessment.

ISO-NE is proposing a pilot study to analyze the potential curtailments experienced by new generation from the addition of offshore wind on Cape Cod.

New Jersey is targeting a winter 2023-2024 completion date for the first phase of its South Jersey offshore wind port, manufacturing and marshaling hub.

Bills sent to Gov. Gavin Newsom include measures on offshore wind planning and controlling GHG emissions from cement manufacturing.

PJM and New Jersey BPU staff gave stakeholders details on the terms of the transmission projects the state is seeking to develop to facilitate offshore wind.

Officials broke ground on the New Jersey Wind Port project, predicting the OSW manufacturing, assembly and marshalling hub will create thousands of jobs. 

New Jersey is actively supporting local companies as the state builds out plans for a manufacturing and operation hub for the offshore wind industry.