Offshore Wind (OSW)
Natural gas supplies, carbon pricing and transmission were among the topics at the 73rd New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissioners Symposium.
New York City is set to replace dirty power plants with clean energy from up the Hudson and in the ocean, with an estimated $26 billion in projects.
Avangrid is “focused on defeating” a ballot referendum designed to halt construction of the NECEC transmission line, CEO Dennis Arriola said.
Growing solar and offshore wind generation requires modernization of New Jersey’s distribution interconnection process, the BPU said, kicking off a study.
Missy Schmidt, CC BY-SA-2.0, via Wikimedia
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announced that it will establish a new plant for offshore wind blades at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal in Virginia.
Democrats at a House E&C Energy Subcommittee hearing focused on the offshore wind industry and its emerging domestic supply chain and jobs.
Virginia believes its workforce, facilities and industry experience provides the Port of Virginia an edge over other states in becoming a hub for offshore wind.
Developers still face challenges to finance offshore wind projects, but lenders are eager to get involved, speakers told the ACPA's OSW conference.
A 1-GW OSW project can use up to 54 acres of port space over two years, according to a report by energy policy analyst Sara Parkison.
Massachusetts Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Kathleen Theoharides said that forward momentum on new lease areas “is a great exciting announcement."
Want more? Advanced Search