Offshore Wind
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind a Record of Decision (RoD) for its 2 projects totalling 2.8GW off the coast of New Jersey. This approval marks the ninth offshore wind farm approved by the Biden-Harris administration.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced the date of the first Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale, which could total 6.3GW of generated capacity.
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Ørsted’s 924MW Sunrise Wind project was given its final approval by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Ceará to develop offshore wind generation.
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Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Rio de Janeiro for the development of offshore wind in the state.
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energyRe has submitted proposals to the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) to develop transmission systems bringing offshore wind power to New York City.
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Lotus Infrastructure Partner has closed its acquisition of PNE USA, with the developer rebranded as Allium Renewable Energy.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved an Environmental Assessment (EA) for potential offshore wind development off the Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia coasts.
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Equinor and Ørsted have secured final purchase and sale agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for 2 offshore wind projects, totalling 1.734GW.
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Danish energy giant Ørsted has agreed to pay New Jersey and its Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) $125 million to settle claims made against its decision to cancel offshore wind projects Ocean Wind 1 and 2 in late 2023.
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Homecoming Capital has invested $50 million in Clean Energy Terminals (CET) which is developing offshore wind port infrastructure projects on the east and west coasts in the US.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the Final Environmental Assessment for the floating offshore wind research project in the Gulf of Maine.
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The California Independent Systems Operator (CAISO) has approved 2 major transmission initiatives for the state: 26 projects to help support the state's offshore wind capacity and Pattern Energy's SunZia Project tie-in to the state's grid.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1 and 2 in New Jersey.
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Equinor can now begin construction of the 810MW Empire Wind 1 project in the New York Bight region, after receiving final approval from the New York State Public Service Commission.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) in April cancelled contracts for 4GW of offshore wind projects after GE Vernova "caused material changes" by scrapping its turbine design for the projects.
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Atlantic Shores and Dominion Energy are facing lawsuits from several non-profit organizations, which claim the companies' offshore wind projects violate environmental protection laws.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released 2 proposed sales for 18GW of offshore wind energy areas off the coast of Oregon and the Gulf of Maine.
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The New Jersey Board of Utilities (NJBPU) has opened the application process for its fourth offshore wind solicitation, targeting up to 4GW.
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The New York State Energy Research Development Authority (NYSERDA) has awarded conditional agreements to utility-scale onshore renewables projects totalling 2.4GW.
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Petrobras has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of the state of Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil for offshore wind generation.
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Construction and development firm Skanska has been awarded an $861 million contract to develop an offshore wind port at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT).
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The Governor's Energy Office of Maine has released a request for information (RFI) regarding the state's first utility-scale offshore wind auction, totalling 3GW.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued a 5-year offshore wind leasing schedule that will see 12 offshore wind energy lease sales through 2028.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) plans to deploy $500 million in investment commitments to establish an offshore wind supply chain in New York State.
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The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $1.93 billion in qualifying advanced energy project tax credit allocations – known as 48C tax credits – to 35 projects focused on renewable manufacturing and greenhouse gas emission reduction.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has closed its 2022 solicitation tender with no final awards given after GE Vernova "caused material changes" by changing its turbine design for the projects.
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New England states have jointly-submitted applications to compete in the second round of the Department of Energy (DOE)’s Grid Innovation Program (GIP) which has $1.82 billion to award.
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California Independent System Operator (CAISO) has announced that 2 of the offshore wind-related transmission processes will be part of a May 2024 competitive transmission procurement.
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The US offshore wind sector continues to gain momentum with the latest round of regulatory approvals as financiers begin to prep the paperwork to fund these mega projects.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has given a Record of Decision (ROD) to Avangrid for its New England Wind lease area, the penultimate permit approval needed to construct its 2.6GW offshore wind projects.
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Shell North America has sold its 50% stake in the 2.4GW proposed SouthCoast Wind project with its joint venture partner Ocean Winds North America.
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Neoenergia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Rio de Janeiro to support the development of offshore wind projects.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved Ørsted's 924MW Sunrise Wind project off the coast of New York, making it the seventh utility-scale offshore wind project approved under the Biden-Harris administration.
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Ørsted continues leadership changes after suffering significant impairments in 2023 from US offshore wind projects with the hire of Rasmus Errboe as deputy chief executive officer and chief commercial officer.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed a second offshore wind lease sale for the Gulf of Mexico. The sale includes 4 sites off Louisiana and Texas which have the potential to power up to 1.2 million homes.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalised a Wind Energy Area (WEA) in the Gulf of Maine, which has a potential 32GW capacity.
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Ørsted's 132MW South Fork Wind is the first utility-scale offshore wind project to become fully operational in the US. The achievement comes after nearly a decade of industry struggles since the first large-scale transmission farm, Cape Wind, failed in 2015.
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Danish developer Ørsted has agreed to sell its stakes in a 957MW operating wind portfolio in the US to Stonepeak for about $300 million.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has issued conditional agreements for 2 offshore wind projects in its fourth offshore wind solicitation: 810MW Equinor-owned Empire Wind 1 and Ørsted & Eversource-developed 924MW Sunrise Wind.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released the final environmental review of the 2.6GW New England Wind project off Massachusetts. The project is owned by Park City Wind, a subsidiary of Avangrid, and is expected to power over 900,000 homes.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the construction and operations plan (COP) of 800MW Empire Wind 1, an offshore wind farm owned by Equinor in the New York Bight region. The BOEM's decision was the final step before the project could commence construction.
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Infrastructure and real assets-focused investment firm Stonepeak will acquire a 50% interest in Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project.
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Against challenging clean energy targets the US offshore wind energy continues to forge ahead. Since the start of the Biden-Harris administration, the Department of the Interior has approved the nation's first 6 commercial-scale offshore wind energy projects.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has designated 2 final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore Oregon as it moves closer to a lease sale.
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Eversource Energy has agreed to divest to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) its 50% stake in its remaining 2 offshore projects that are co-owned with Ørsted.
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To bolster California's offshore wind industry state legislators proposed a $1 billion bond act to help pay for the expansion of ports.
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Renewables company BrightNight has made 2 senior-level appointments to its asset management and construction teams.
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Dominion Energy has secured final approval from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for the construction and operations of its 2.6GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project.
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Danish energy company Ørsted has terminated its offtake agreement with the state of Maryland for its 2 Skipjack Wind projects as it re-evaluates project plans amid current market conditions.
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BP and Equinor have divided their offshore wind joint venture projects with BP claiming full ownership of Beacon Wind and Equinor taking ownership of Empire Wind.
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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has closed its solicitation process for its fourth offshore wind auction. Several companies have announced their proposals, including Equinor, RWE, National Grid, and Ørsted.
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Ørsted is to become the sole owner of the 924MW Sunrise Wind project after buying out joint venture partner Eversource Energy.
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Consortiums led by Invenergy and TotalEnergies were awarded offshore wind projects with conditional contracts of 3.74GW capacity as the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) closes its third-round tender.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has drafted the environmental review of future development on the six lease areas awarded in the New York Bight tender in 2022.
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Energy giants Equinor and BP have canceled their power purchase agreement (PPA) with New York to provide 1.26GW from the proposed Empire Wind 2 project.
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The state of Delaware has begun official negotiations with offshore wind developer US Wind, which is developing two wind farms off Maryland, to provide lease areas for the farms' undersea cables and onshore substations.
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The state of Louisiana has approved its first-ever offshore wind farm agreements for projects in state waters, inking contracts with Vestas and Mitsubishi subsidiaries.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has proposed a Central Atlantic offshore wind lease sale for over 277,000 acres in the waters off of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia. The sale is expected to take place in 2024.
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Canadian province Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the federal government to become a lead regulator on offshore wind projects in 16 inland bays in the province.
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Renewable and utility developer Invenergy has acquired the Atlantic Power Transmission (APT) project from Blackstone, relaunching the New Jersey transmission initiative as Jersey Link, to support New Jersey’s offshore wind goals.
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Ørsted’s 132MW South Fork project has become the first offshore wind farm to plug into New York’s power grid, and Vineyard Wind completed its first five wind turbines as the projects go head-to-head to become the first full utility-scale offshore wind farm in the US.
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Renewables developer energyRe has raised a $1.2 billion capital package to develop and construct its 10.5GW solar, wind, and storage portfolio, as well as 500 miles of transmission.
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The former chief executive of FirstLight Power, Alicia Barton, will join Vineyard Offshore as chief executive on January 1, 2024.
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Although an issue facing the whole energy sector, transmission and grid connectivity for the offshore wind industry has reached a whole new level of complexity.
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Boston-based Álvaro Ortega has joined innovative floating offshore wind (FLOW) company Gazelle Wind Power as chief financial officer.
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Offshore wind developer Attentive Energy is preparing two investments to help grow the industry's supply chain and support ocean-based technology startups in New Jersey.
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved the 816GW Empire Wind 1 offshore wind project, owned by Equinor and BP. Empire Wind marks the sixth offshore wind project approved by the Biden-Harris administration in its goal to reach 30GW of offshore generation by 2030.
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