Bay State Wind has announced a significant change to its proposed layout for a New England offshore wind farm. In response to feedback from fishermen and community members, Bay State Wind has revised its turbine layout pattern. The change demonstrates Bay State Wind’s commitment to being a good neighbor, and it will accommodate historical fishing…
Bay State Wind forms partnership dedicated to offshore wind industry & new jobs
Bay State Wind, labor, and community leaders have announced a partnership was reached with the Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), and the International Association of Bridge, Structural, Ornamental, and Reinforcing Iron Workers Union for a proposed offshore wind project 25 miles off the South Coast of…
Bay State Wind to invest $2m in sealife R&D programs
Bay State Wind, which is working to bring clean, renewable and affordable energy to Massachusetts, announced plans to provide more than $2 million in grants for research and programs to protect New England’s fisheries and whale populations. The grants include $1 million for a Bay State Wind Marine Science Grant Program for directed fisheries resources…
Bay State Wind to bring new steel & manufacturing capabilities to Massachusetts
Bay State Wind has entered into an agreement with EEW, a global provider of steel pipe manufacturing, to open and staff a Massachusetts facility to manufacture offshore wind components. Bay State Wind is a 50-50 partnership between offshore wind developer, Ørsted, and transmission builder, Eversource. Together with EEW, it will collaborate with Gulf Island Fabrication, a…
Bay State Wind partners with Massachusetts energy storage company
Bay State Wind, has entered into a Letter of Intent to work collaboratively with Massachusetts-based NEC Energy Solutions to develop an energy storage solution for its 800-MW wind, with 55 MW – 110 MWh energy storage project. The Bay State Wind project will represent the world’s largest wind-paired energy storage system for commercial-scale energy, which will be located…
Bay State Wind first to gain ‘FAST-41’ status for offshore wind permitting
Bay State Wind, a Massachusetts offshore wind partnership between Ørsted and Eversource, has been designated as a covered project under Title 41 of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act). The Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) was signed into law on December 4, 2015. Title 41 of this Act (42 U.S.C. § 4370m et…
Bay State Wind submits bid to build Massachusetts’ first offshore wind farm
Bay State Wind, the partnership between Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) and Eversource, have submitted their bid in response to the commonwealth’s first RFP for offshore wind energy generation. Ørsted, a leader in wind energy, has pioneered and refined the approach to developing and constructing offshore wind farms since it launched the world’s first offshore wind…