Following the completion of the fifth offshore wind lease sale held during the Biden-Harris administration, the Dept. of the Interior announced the results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) wind energy auction for two lease areas offshore the states of Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The sale — the first in the region in…
Construction starts on New York’s 924-MW Sunrise Wind offshore project
New York’s largest offshore wind project, Sunrise Wind, a 924-MW project developed by Ørsted, started construction today. Once completed, the project will provide enough clean energy to power approximately 600,000 New York homes. Gov. Kathy Hochul also announced the issuance of New York’s fifth offshore wind solicitation to advance the next wave of clean energy…
First monopile installed in Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, was installed approximately 29 miles off the Virginia coast. The monopile was installed by the Orion, DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel. Once complete in late 2026, CVOW will be made of 176…
New York union laborers will build port supporting Empire Wind offshore project
Empire Wind and the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT). The revitalized SBMT will play a key role in Equinor’s development of the Empire Wind offshore wind project as a staging and assembly…
Ørsted proposes 1.1-GW Starboard Wind offshore project for Connecticut
Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-MW Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind power to Connecticut. Utilizing the New London State Pier for staging and assembly, Starboard Wind would bring nearly $420 million of direct investment and…
South Fork Wind completes construction offshore of New York
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Leading Light Wind invests in workforce development for New York offshore wind
Leading Light Wind, an American-led offshore wind project in the New York Bight, announced three initiatives to establish Staten Island as a hub for the American offshore wind industry. The first is a $900,000 partnership with CUNY College of Staten Island to develop the next generation of offshore wind workforce; an Offshore Wind Scholars Program…
BOEM advances environmental regulatory process on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project reached a major regulatory milestone Monday when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2.6-GW project planned off the Virginia Beach coast that will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000…
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities selects country’s 1st offshore wind transmission project
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) selected the Larrabee Tri-Collector Solution (LTCS) project proposed by Mid-Atlantic Offshore Development (MAOD) and Jersey Central Power & Light Company to establish the first offshore wind project transmission in the United States. MAOD is a joint venture of EDF Renewables – North America and Shell New Energies…
Ohio grants permit for six-turbine project in Lake Erie, 10 miles off the shore of Cleveland
Article from Court News Ohio The Supreme Court of Ohio has approved the permit to construct North America’s first freshwater offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility. In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court found the Ohio Power Siting Board appropriately granted a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need to Icebreaker Windpower. The company proposes to construct…