These three projects are each eligible for up to $40 million in additional funding in future project performance periods after reaching specific milestones, subject to congressional appropriations and progress reviews.“
LEEDCo takes next step for Icebreaker offshore wind project
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) recently began a comprehensive geotechnical investigation of the soils under Lake Erie where they plan to install six Mono Bucket foundations for the Icebreaker offshore wind project. LEEDCo will test the soil and collect samples at each of the six locations, the same type of tests that are…
LEEDCo to use Mono Bucket to cut project costs, highlights benefit of European input
Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by Wind Energy Update. Last month Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announced it would use Mono Buckets on its “Icebreaker” offshore wind development project planned for Lake Erie, Ohio. The project will build an 18-MW wind farm in Lake Erie, seven miles offshore Cleveland. Manufacturing costs for…
LEEDCo to optimize offshore wind foundation design for fabrication in the U.S.
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) has announced that it is leading an international engineering team to design an offshore wind turbine foundation optimized for fabrication in the United States. The design will catalyze domestic manufacturing growth by removing barriers to entry faced by U.S.-based steel fabricators that want to supply foundations for the…
Fred. Olsen Windcarrier joins LEEDCo Team as installation partner for Lake Erie Offshore Wind Project
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) announces that experienced wind turbine installation firm Fred. Olsen Windcarrier AS is joining the development team for Project Icebreaker, an offshore wind demonstration project in Lake Erie designed to establish Northeast Ohio as a key region for offshore wind development and expertise. Fred. Olsen Windcarrier, based in Oslo,…
2014 Innovator: Dr. Lorry Wagner, president of LEEDCo
The East and West coasts are not the only places for offshore turbines in the U.S. The Great Lakes, Lake Erie in particular, is the site for North America’s first inland offshore turbines, in part thanks to the research and persistence of Dr. Lorry Wagner, President of the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation. Dr. Wagner…
Study says LEEDCo wind turbines safe for Lake Erie wildlife
Internationally recognized wildlife expert Dr. Paul Kerlinger concludes in a report issued today that the Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) offshore wind power project “Icebreaker” will have no biologically significant impact on the birds and bats that frequent the area. “The weight of evidence gathered from studies conducted over many years is quite conclusive,”…
Ohio’s Icebreaker Wind is one step closer to construction
The Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) announced that it has reached an agreement with the staff of the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) regarding the construction and operation of its Icebreaker Wind energy project. The six-turbine Icebreaker, which would be the first freshwater offshore wind energy installation in North America, would be located eight…
Wind developers and researchers collaborating to protect Great Lakes’ ecosystems
Clean wind power has its obvious environmental benefits. But a unique partnership between developers of the first freshwater wind energy project in North America and some of the nation’s leading research organizations will further protect and improve the health of Lake Erie. As a result, the research will also be used to help ecosystems across…
Lake Erie’s Icebreaker wind project gains key federal approval
An offshore wind energy project proposed for installation eight miles off the coast of downtown Cleveland has moved forward due to a required construction permit approval from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Army Corps administers and enforces provisions of the Rivers and Harbors Act and the Clean Water Act. The approval came after more than…
Evolve, don’t stagnate: Moving Cleveland’s Icebreaker Wind project forward
Editor’s note: This article comes from Wind-Works and is authored by Sarah Taylor. Cleveland faces a unique opportunity to become the first city in the U.S. to install an offshore wind farm in fresh water. You can learn more by clicking through to Windustrious Cleveland’s website here. Those trying to prevent the Icebreaker Project from going ahead…
Federal agency finds Icebreaker Wind would have no significant environmental impact
An exhaustive and thorough federal review of the proposed Icebreaker Lake Erie wind energy project that spanned more than two years found no significant environmental impacts. The report states that the project would not significantly affect migratory birds. The U.S. Department of Energy conducted the review in cooperation with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,…
Ports trying to keep pace with offshore wind development
By Mark Del Franco Contributor At the end of 2018, there were 14 offshore wind projects in various stages of development across the Eastern and Great Lakes coasts. While offshore developers secure financing, licenses, and components, several U.S. port operators are upgrading their infrastructure to accommodate this emerging renewable energy market. Liz Burdock, the executive…
Ohio speaks up about the proposed Icebreaker Wind project
By Craig Walker Contributor A public hearing on Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation’s (LEEDCo) Icebreaker Wind project was held in July at Cleveland City Hall Council Chambers before the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB). Icebreaker Wind is the first proposed freshwater wind farm in North America, about 8 to 10 miles off the coast of…
Icebreaker Wind receives Ohio EPA water quality certificate
Ohio’s proposed Icebreaker offshore wind energy project for Lake Erie has met another government requirement that lets promoters of the project continue to move forward toward implementation. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a Section 401 water-quality certificate of approval for the project, confirming that Icebreaker complies with federal standards relating to water pollution.…
You’re invited: Ohio holding public hearing for Icebreaker Offshore Wind project
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) is holding a hearing to take public comments on the first freshwater offshore wind project in North America, and you’re invited. The hearing will take place on November 8 in Cleveland (details below). Icebreaker Wind Ohio’s took a big step forward bringing its offshore wind turbine demonstration project to reality…
Energy Department releases three market reports that all point to the growth of wind energy
The Energy Department released three wind market reports demonstrating continued growth in wind energy nationwide. The reports cover the following market sectors: land-based utility scale, offshore, and distributed wind. America’s wind industry added more than 8,200 MW of capacity last year, representing 27% of all energy capacity additions in 2016. In 2016, wind supplied about 6% of U.S. electricity, and…
Ohio’s Icebreaker offshore wind project granted permit to construct
Icebreaker Wind Ohio’s took a major step forward in bringing its offshore wind turbine demonstration project to reality with the issuance of a letter by the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) finding that Icebreaker Windpower’s application for a permit to construct North America’s first freshwater offshore wind project is now in compliance and ready to be…
What the wind industry means to Cleveland, and your city as well
This “Cleveland Blue Sky” is already a reality in Europe; home to $16 billion per year in offshore wind investment and 95,000 jobs.
The development of suction buckets for offshore wind foundations
There are several new types of foundation in development and testing, and suction buckets are one of the most promising options, with various prototypes already installed.