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  • USA: EEA Officials to Host Public Meetings on Offshore Wind Development Process

    13 November 2012

    Officials of the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) will host the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) for a series of public meetings in Boston, New Bedford, Vineyard Haven, and Nantucket during the week of November 12, 2012. The goals of the meetings are to provide an […]

  • Deval Patrick’s Shift on Turbine Plans Will Not be so Friendly to Power Users (USA)

    21 December 2010
    Authorities

    A broken campaign pledge by Gov. Deval Patrick could end up costing Massachusetts ratepayers big bucks if yet another massive wind farm is built off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. When he first ran for governor in 2005, the then-relatively unknown Patrick broke out of the Democratic pack by endorsing the controversial Cape Wind project. […]

  • OffshoreMW, Alpine Ocean Set to Survey Seabed off Massachusetts

    22 September 2016
    R&D, Wind Farm Update

    A preliminary geophysical survey within a portion of the Massachusetts Wind Energy Area is set to begin tomorrow with Alpine Ocean deploying the R/V Shearwater at OffshoreMW’s lease area.  This is the first step of data collection and assessment that OffshoreMW and Vineyard Power will undertake within the next several years in this area. Information gathered over the next […]

  • TerraSond Wraps Up Surveys at Mayflower Wind

    23 October 2019
    R&D

    TerraSond has completed a geophysical survey at the Mayflower Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, U.S. In the two-month campaign, the Acteon company surveyed the site located 20 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard that is said to have a capacity to support up to 1,600MW of offshore wind. TerraSond said it acquired high-resolution geophysical data using […]

  • USA: BOEM Reduces Wind Energy Area to Protect Fishing Grounds

    7 March 2012

    The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has decided to reduce the size of its Wind Energy Area by 20 percent for the purpose of decreasing possible negative impacts on important fishing grounds. That area covers around 165,000 acres of federal water between Block Island and Martha’s Vineyard. Deepwater Wind had planned to install turbines for […]

  • Aqualis Offshore Bags Work on DONG’s U.S. OWFs

    19 October 2017

    DONG Energy, soon to be officially renamed to Ørsted, has awarded Aqualis Offshore with a contract for supervision of geotechnical site investigation at the Ocean Wind offshore wind farm site, with an option for Aqualis Offshore to provide similar services for the Bay State Wind Farm project.

  • Bay State Wind Launches New Bedford Office

    3 November 2017
    Business & Finance

    Bay State Wind, a partnership between Ørsted (DONG Energy) and Eversource developing the Bay State Wind offshore wind farm offshore Massachusetts, has opened an office in New Bedford.

  • Offshore Wind to Power Massachusetts Hospitals

    2 May 2018
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bay State Wind and US healthcare provider Southcoast Health have begun negotiations on a power purchase agreement under which Southcoast Health would get electricity from Bay State Wind’s proposed offshore wind farm in Massachusetts.

  • Deepwater Wind Brings Revolution to Massachusetts

    28 March 2018
    Operations & Maintenance, Wind Farm Update

    Deepwater Wind has identified three locations for the assembly of foundations for its Revolution Wind offshore wind farm and is also seeking proposals from Massachusetts boat builders for the construction of purpose-built crew vessels.

  • USA: Offshore Wind Industry Needs Noise Impact Studies

    12 March 2012
    Environment

    Long-term impacts of turbine noise on the marine life are still poorly understood and the lack of data might have unfavorable impacts on offshore wind projects, reports Vineyard Gazette. However, certain studies have provided some clues about how marine life might be affected by underwater turbine noise while the potential impact on fisheries remains an […]

  • DONG Energy Opens Boston Office

    28 April 2017
    Business & Finance

    World’s leading offshore wind developer DONG Energy has officially opened its U.S. headquarters in Boston, Massachusetts.

  • Bay State Wind Reveals Massachusetts Offshore Wind Play

    26 August 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    Bay State Wind, a 50/50 joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource, has submitted its proposal in response to the second Request for Proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy generation in Massachusetts. Bay State Wind included proposals for a 400MW and 800MW project. Bay State Wind has been in development since 2015, with currently over 50 […]

  • US to Start Federal Permitting Process for Sunrise Wind OWF

    30 August 2021
    Authorities, Wind Farm Update

    The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) plans to start an environmental review of the Sunrise Wind project offshore New York, the US Department of Interior (DoI) said on 30 August. The project, developed by Ørsted and Eversource, is proposed to be built in a lease area in federal waters approximately 31 miles (around 50 […]

  • Cape Wind Denied Subsea Cable Permit Extension

    7 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind Associates will not get a two-year extension on its permits for two underwater power lines in Nantucket Sound, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board decided on Wednesday. The final decision follows the board’s recommendation that the permits should not be extended by May 2017, as earlier requested by Cape Wind Associates. The board justified the decision by […]

  • US offshore wind opportunities in 2018

    12 April 2018

    By: Jason Deign, for New Energy Update The US offshore wind sector ended 2017 on a slightly ironic note. Plans for Cape Wind, which was supposed to have been the country’s first offshore wind farm, were finally shuttered after a long period of uncertainty.[1] But prospects for the rest of the market looked better than […]

  • Massachusetts to Get Another Offshore Wind Terminal

    24 March 2022
    Ports & Logistics

    Foss Maritime is partnering with local investors of New Bedford’s Cannon Street Holdings LLC (CSH) to develop the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal at the Port of New Bedford, Massachusetts, USA. The New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal is envisioned as a new base of operations and terminal logistics facility to support offshore wind projects off Massachusetts […]

  • Revolution Wind Spreads to Connecticut

    4 April 2018
    Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    US-based offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has proposed to supply 200 megawatts from its Revolution Wind project to Connecticut.

  • Revolution Wind to Bring USD 250 Million to Rhode Island

    1 June 2018
    Business & Finance, Jobs & Recruitment

    Deepwater Wind will invest USD 250 million locally for its Revolution Wind offshore wind project in Massachusetts, US, including a USD 40 million private investment in Rhode Island ports ProvPort and Quonset Point.

  • DONG Unveils U.S. Offshore Wind Project Details

    13 November 2015

    DONG Energy has released project details for its offshore wind farm proposed to be built off Massachusetts, USA.  DONG Energy’s first project in the U.S. has been named Bay State Wind and will be located 15 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, with turbines installed in water depths of 130-165 feet (approx. 40-50m). A period of additional feasibility […]

  • Fishermen Raising Money for Cape Wind Lawsuit at Portuguese-American Club (USA)

    21 December 2010

    Well more than 100 fishermen and their supporters turned out at the Portuguese-American Club Saturday night for the first Fishermen’s Night Out, a chance to socialize and compare notes about how to protect the rights of commercial fishermen in nearby waters. Hosted by the Martha’s Vineyard/Dukes County Fishermen’s Association, the event’s goal was to raise […]

  • Marshfield Lawmaker Pushes for Offshore Hydrokinetic Energy (USA)

    20 July 2011
    Authorities

    A Marshfield lawmaker is pushing to make one of the state’s oldest energy sources new again. State Rep. James Cantwell, D-Marshfield, wants the state to encourage research and investment in hydrokinetics – the harnessing of energy from moving water – by allowing private companies and municipalities to sell back any energy they create through this […]

  • Bay State Wind to Build New Bedford Offshore Wind Training Center

    8 May 2018
    Business & Finance, Training & Education

    Bay State Wind has revealed plans to build and operate an offshore wind training center in New Bedford in Massachusetts, US.

  • Cape Wind Fights Back

    29 April 2016
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Grid Connection, Wind Farm Update

    Cape Wind Associates has filed a court appeal against the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board’s decision not to extend the company’s permit for two subsea cables that would connect a 468MW offshore wind farm in Nantucket Sound to the mainland. The board decided not to extend the permit by May 2017 based on the developer’s inability to demonstrate that the project will enter construction phase by mid-2017, […]

  • Aker Solutions Wins EUR 309 Million Offshore Wind Contract in US

    27 October 2021
    Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update

    Aker Solutions has won a contract for the Sunrise Wind offshore wind project in the US, valued at more than NOK 3 billion (approx. EUR 309 million / USD 358 million). Under the contract secured with Ørsted and Eversource, the company will provide the high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission system for their offshore wind farm […]

  • US Interior Secretary Praises RI Offshore Wind Progress

    25 October 2013

    Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell delivered keynote remarks at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) Offshore WINDPOWER Conference in Providence, Rhode Island on Tuesday, October 22, where she highlighted the important role of clean energy in the President’s Climate Action Plan and powering the economy. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell welcomed Rhode Island effort to […]

  • New York Offshore Wind Solicitation Draws Record Response

    31 January 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders

    New York State’s third offshore wind solicitation has attracted more than 100 total proposals for eight new projects from six offshore wind developers – a record-setting level of competition among US East Coast states, according to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). All proposals included comprehensive supply chain investment plans to […]