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December 22, 2024

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WINDPOWER: Looking for Common Ground in the Water
The friction between the fishing and offshore wind industries was a recurring topic at Offshore WINDPOWER 2024, where multiple discussions examined approaches that have sought to smooth the relationship.
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SE Renewable Energy Conference Hears Blunt Talk on Trump
Keith Martin, a specialist in tax and renewable energy policy, said a Republican-led Congress would likely look to "cannibalize" parts of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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WINDPOWER: Lessons Learned from Early Offshore Efforts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decreased its offshore wind permitting times 20% as it gains experience and works to expedite development of the clean energy sector. 
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WINDPOWER: Industry Puts on Game Face as Election Nears
The 2024 edition of the American Clean Power Association’s WINDPOWER conference was a celebration of achievement by the U.S. offshore wind industry and a recognition of the hurdles it still must cross.
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EPA Announces Nearly $3B for Clean Port Equipment
EPA announced it will disburse $2.9 billion in grants to U.S. port authorities to purchase zero-emission equipment, vehicles and on-site electricity generators through its Clean Ports Program.
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BOEM, DOD to Coordinate on Offshore Wind
The U.S. Department of Defense and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have reached a memorandum of understanding intended to improve the collaboration of offshore wind power development proposals. 
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Gulf of Maine OSW Auction Results in Four Leases Worth $21.9M
The first-ever offshore wind lease auction for the Gulf of Maine resulted in the sale of four offshore lease areas to two developers, bringing in a total of about $21.9 million.
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EPRI Launches DCFlex Initiative to Help Integrate Data Centers on the Grid
EPRI launched its DCFlex initiative, which is meant to maximize demand flexibility from data centers to help them more quickly plug into the grid and provide demand response for emergencies.
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Changing Dynamics of Clean Energy Transition Debated at Aurora Energy Conference
Despite some recent hiccups with supply chains and higher interest rates, the clean energy transition is set to accelerate with long-term policy support, panelists said at the Aurora Energy Transition Forum. 
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USDA Unlocks $3B+ for Rural Electrification Projects
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced more than $3 billion in funds to support clean electrification at seven rural electric cooperatives from South Carolina to Colorado.

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