New York Governor Kathy Hochul today, alongside the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, announced the completion of the landmark South Fork Wind project, with all 12 offshore wind turbines constructed and the wind farm successfully delivering power to Long Island and the Rockaways. Today marks a historic milestone as…
Ørsted sells majority stake in 957-MW onshore wind portfolio
Ørsted has signed a transaction with Stonepeak, an investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, divesting an equity ownership stake in a portfolio consisting of four U.S. onshore wind farms with a total capacity of 957 MW. This is Ørsted’s first partnership with Stonepeak and the second major farm-down of multiple assets in the…
New York approves 2 offshore wind projects totaling 1.7 GW
New York State has conditionally awarded two offshore wind projects from its fourth offshore wind solicitation – an 810-MW project, Empire Wind 1 (developed by Equinor), and Sunrise Wind, a 924-MW project (developed by Ørsted and Eversource). The projects will create more than 800 family-sustaining construction jobs and invest $2 billion in economic development statewide,…
Avangrid’s Midland Wind project starts spinning in Illinois
Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced Midland Wind has achieved commercial operation. The 106-MW wind farm located in Henry County is the company’s fourth wind farm in Illinois, bringing total capacity in the state to more than 600 MW. “We are proud to have achieved this milestone with Midland Wind, which is now…
BOEM designates offshore area with 2.4-GW wind potential off Oregon coast
In support of the Biden-Harris administration’s goals for deploying 30 GW of offshore wind energy capacity by 2030 and 15 GW of floating offshore wind energy capacity by 2035, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) designated two final Wind Energy Areas (WEAs) offshore from Oregon. The WEAs were developed following engagement and feedback from…
Amazon signs PPA for Oregon wind project undergoing repowering effort
Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon to source renewable energy from an Avangrid wind farm located in Gilliam County, Oregon. The Amazon Wind Farm Oregon – Leaning Juniper IIA will have a capacity of 98.4 MW. “We are proud to have signed this…
Ørsted says Maryland’s 966-MW Skipjack offshore wind project no longer makes financial sense
Ørsted announced that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966-MW project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula in Maryland, for future offtake opportunities. Following consultation with the State of Maryland, Ørsted has withdrawn from the Maryland Public Service Commission Orders approving the Skipjack 1 and 2 projects. Ørsted intends to continue…
PivotGen to revitalize 38-MW wind project in Pennsylvania
UPC Power Solutions, a joint venture between ACEN, PivotGen and UPC Solar & Wind Investments, announced today the completion of its purchase agreement with EDF Renewables North America. The closing of this agreement involves the purchase of the lessee interests in the 38-MW Chestnut Flats operating wind project located near Altoona, Pennsylvania. EDF Renewables will…
Vineyard Wind delivers first offshore power to New England
Power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time. At 11:52 pm on Tuesday, one turbine delivered approximately 5 MW of power, with additional testing expected to happen both on and offshore in the coming weeks. The project expects to have five turbines operating at…
South Fork Wind’s first installed turbine delivers power to Long Island
The first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind successfully delivered clean power to Long Island, New York, making it the first offshore wind farm in federal waters to begin “powering up” in the United States. Two turbines have been installed with one operational sited approximately 35 miles off Montauk with all 12 turbines expected…
First offshore turbine installed in New York’s South Fork Wind
Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a milestone for New York’s offshore wind development and what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in the U.S. federal waters. Once completed, the 130-MW offshore wind farm will address a growing reliability challenge for Long Island’s…
South Fork Wind readying installation of 12 turbines off New York coast
South Fork Wind has shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Connecticut, to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of the final construction phase for this historic, New York offshore wind farm. The first of South Fork Wind’s 12 Siemens Gamesa wind turbine generators – pre-assembled tower sections; a…
New York invests in 4 GW of additional offshore wind projects
New York State plans to invest in renewable energy projects across the state and off its shores, resulting in 6.4 GW of clean energy, enough to power 2.6 million New York homes, create 8,300 jobs and deliver approximately 12% of the state’s electricity needs. This renewable energy investment is set to be the largest made…
Cabling completed on Vineyard Wind 1 offshore project
Prysmian Group, an energy and telecom cable systems company, successfully completed the installation and HV testing activities at Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in the United States. Located more than 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts, Vineyard Wind consists of an array of 62 wind turbines that will generate 800…
Xcel Energy seeking 1.2 GW of wind projects to replace Minnesota coal plant
Xcel Energy is issuing one of Minnesota’s largest-ever calls for clean energy projects, accelerating the addition of carbon-free energy for the company’s Upper Midwest customers while helping to replace a coal-fired power plant in central Minnesota. The company is asking developers to submit proposals for approximately 1.2 GW of new wind projects, enough to power…
Federal government gives go-ahead to 704-MW Revolution Wind offshore project
The Dept. of the Interior has announced its approval of the Revolution Wind project. Located about 15 nautical miles southeast of Point Judith, Rhode Island, the project will have an estimated capacity of 704 MW of clean energy, capable of powering nearly 250,000 homes. The project is expected to create an estimated 1,200 local jobs…
First foundation installed on South Fork Wind offshore project
The South Fork Wind offshore project has installed its first monopile foundation off the coast of New York. “New York is leading offshore wind development and building a green economy that will support hundreds of good-paying jobs and benefit generations to come,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said. “This progress on building the first utility-scale offshore wind…
238-MW first phase of Chevelon Butte wind farm in Arizona now online
The AES Corp. announced the start of commercial operations for phase one of the Chevelon Butte wind farm. The project is located on the Chevelon Butte Ranch in Coconino and Navajo Counties, Arizona. The full project is expected to produce a total of 454 MW of wind energy once both phases are fully operational next…
A conversation on building Maryland’s offshore wind workforce
In the fall of 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce Awarded $22.9 million to the Maryland Department of Labor from its Good Jobs Challenge grant program. The money is intended to catalyze the development of Maryland’s emerging offshore wind workforce and industry, including the existing Maryland Works for Wind (MWW) program. To learn more about the state…
Michigan’s largest wind project is now operational
Michigan’s largest wind park, Meridian Wind, is now operational. Spanning three townships across Midland and Saginaw counties, the 225-MW wind park has 77 wind turbines and generates enough clean energy to power more than 78,000 homes. DTE Energy managed all aspects of Meridian Wind’s development, from land acquisition and permitting through construction, and will assume…