Governor Martin O’Malley addressed the state’s congressional delegation on Monday seeking support for his offshore wind project, reports SoMd News.
O’Malley said he wants the congressional delegation to support a federal investment tax credit extension necessary for offshore wind power generation that expires at the end of 2012.
According to the O’Malley administration, if leases are issued this year wind farms could begin operating off Maryland’s coast in 2017.
The administration believes the offshore wind initiative could have the potential to create 1,200 jobs during five years of construction and 250 operating and maintenance jobs.
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Offshore WIND Staff, March 12, 2012