1022 results found for 'Massachusetts'

1022 results found for 'Massachusetts'
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  • Business Network for Offshore Wind Adds 90+ New Members

    24 May 2019
    Business & Finance

    The U.S. Business Network for Offshore Wind has expanded its membership with the addition of more than 90 new members. The new members range from large international companies to small businesses and include both offshore wind veterans and new entrants into the industry, the Network said. Some of the new members are Atlas Professionals, Dominion Energy, […]

  • BOEM Makes Contingency Plans on Vineyard Wind Hearings

    27 December 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has announced a possible postponement of the public meetings related to the Notice of Availability (NOA) of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project due to a lapse in funding.

  • New Project in US Studying FRP Monopile Design for 10-15 MW Turbines

    4 June 2021
    R&D

    Entrion Wind and Acteon (through InterMoor) have signed an agreement to jointly conduct a feasibility study of a patent-pending fully restrained platform (FRP) monopile design offshore Massachusetts in water depths of between 35 and 85 metres. The companies said they aimed to optimise the FRP design for 10 MW and 15 MW turbines to minimise […]

  • Arklow Bank Phase 2 Geotechnical Survey to Start in One Month

    31 July 2020
    Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    Geoquip Marine will commence geotechnical survey at the Arklow Bank Wind Park Phase 2 site in the Irish Sea in late August or early September, according to a Notice to Mariners from Ireland’s Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport. The company will use its vessel Geoquip Saentis to carry out the survey work, which will be […]

  • USA: Cashman-Weeks Wins New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Contract

    23 April 2013

    Cashman-Weeks was chosen for the development of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, which, once constructed, will be the first facility in the nation designed to support the construction, assembly, and deployment of offshore wind projects. Besides Cashman-Weeks, in February, MassCEC received two more bids from Cashman Equipment Corp. of Braintreeincy and Great Lakes Dredge […]

  • USA: First Offshore Renewable Energy Bidding Starts This Week

    29 July 2013
    Authorities

    The bidding for the two federal lease areas offshore Rhode Island and Massachusetts will start this week. Nine companies, including Deepwater Wind, which is planning to develop a wind farm offshore Block Island, will bid for the 164,750 acres for commercial wind energy leasing. The minimum bid for the south area, which covers an area […]

  • Hellenic Cables Wins Mayflower Wind Inter-Array Cable Contract

    21 January 2020
    Contracts & Tenders, Grid Connection

    Hellenic Cables has secured a contract to supply inter-array cables for the Mayflower Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts, U.S. Under the agreement with Semco Maritime, Hellenic Cables is in charge of the design, supply and storage of circa 300km of 66kV, XLPE insulated submarine inter-array cables that will connect the project’s turbines to […]

  • USA: Evanston officially starts its search for a developer interested in building an offshore wind facility

    5 May 2010
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The city on Saturday released a Request for Information seeking wind farm proposals and set a June 30 deadline for developers to submit ideas. City staff prepared the five-page document after the Evanston City Council voted unanimously April 13 in favor of completing an RFI.

  • Offshore Wind Industry Joining US Multi-State Plan for Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub

    13 February 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance, Business development, Collaboration

    Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, a 50:50 US partnership between Shell and EDF Renewables, has joined the Northeast Clean Hydrogen Hub, a major multi-state initiative in the US that plans to develop a proposal to become one of up to 10 regional clean hydrogen hubs in the country. The developer of a 1.5 GW offshore wind project […]

  • Offshore Wind Part of Shell’s GBP 25 Billion UK Investment Plan

    28 March 2022
    Business & Finance

    Shell plans to invest up to GBP 25 billion (approximately EUR 30 billion) in the UK energy system over the next ten years, with offshore wind being one of the main areas the oil and gas giant has set its sights on in the UK. The company said via a social media post it planned […]

  • TotalEnergies, Avangrid, Hexicon Eyeing Gulf of Maine for Their Next (Floating) Offshore Wind Bids

    11 January 2023
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    Gulf of Maine, whose US waters lie off the coasts of Maine, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts, has already attracted several (floating) offshore wind developers as the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) continues its process towards designating Wind Energy Areas which will be put up for a lease sale in 2024. After BOEM issued a […]

  • BOEM Calls for New York Bight Wind Areas Discussion

    16 November 2018
    Authorities, Business & Finance

    The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is holding the New York Bight Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force meeting on 28 November in New York.

  • Cape Wind Suspended from New England Market, Loses Two Land Deals

    30 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    What was set out to be the US first offshore wind farm raised more doubt in the last week. The 468-MW Cape Wind project off the coast of Massachusetts has been suspended from participating in New England’s wholesale electricity markets by ISO New England. A New England ISO spokeswoman said: “In general, suspensions are a […]

  • USA: Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound Launched New Radio Campaign

    7 August 2013

    Driving home the point that the end of Cape Wind is near, the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound launched a new radio campaign across the Cape and the Islands. The radio spots highlight the costly threats associated with the proposed massive wind turbine project that would be located in Nantucket Sound – threats to fishermen, […]

  • MassCEC Seeks Feedback on Potential Offshore Wind Workforce Development Solicitation

    20 January 2021
    Business & Finance

    The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) has released a Notice of Intent for a solicitation that, if issued, would seek to fund projects dedicated to expanding the offshore wind workforce. The solicitation would work to increase the participation of underrepresented populations and/or target communities in the developing offshore wind workforce and reduce barriers for individuals interested in […]

  • Fugro Starts Geotechnical Survey at Bay State Wind Site

    13 October 2016
    R&D, Vessels, Wind Farm Update

    RV Fugro Synergy has started a geotechnical survey at the site of DONG Energy’s proposed Bay State Wind offshore wind farm south of Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, USA. The survey is expected to be carried out in 15 days, weather permitting. During the survey, bottom conditions in 18 specific locations identified in the previous survey will be tested. […]

  • NStar and National Grid Ditch Cape Wind Agreement

    7 January 2015
    Business & Finance

    Cape wind was dealt a significant setback by both NStar and National Grid yesterday. Namely, the two Massachusetts’ utilities decided to terminate the power purchase agreement as the wind farm developer failed to meet the deadline to obtain financing and begin construction by the end of 2014. Northeast Utilities spokeswoman Caroline Pretyman said: “Unfortunately, Cape […]

  • USA: Cape Wind Calls for Support at Final Public Hearings

    18 May 2012

    As Cape Wind is coming closer to its finalisation,it calls for public support at the last set of public hearings which will be held in Massachusetts. The Department of Public Utilities (DPU) public hearings on NSTAR’s contract to purchase 27.5 % of Cape Wind’s power will be held on May 30 in Boston. The DPU […]

  • Eversource Ponders Exiting Offshore Wind Venture with Ørsted

    5 May 2022
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    US energy company Eversource has initiated a strategic review of its offshore wind investment portfolio which could result in a potential sale of all or part of its 50 per cent interest in its offshore wind joint venture with Ørsted. The Massachusetts-headquartered Eversource expects to complete this review during 2022. If the recommended path forward […]

  • 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. […]

  • Offshore Wind Power USA Conference Adds Another Day to its Schedule

    9 December 2011

    The premier U.S. conference of offshore wind professionals, Green Power Conferences’ Offshore Wind Power USA, has added an additional day to its February 22-24, 2012 schedule to accommodate wind energy professionals’ growing interest as the US is set to begin installing some of the first wind turbines in its territorial waters. Ninety-nine percent of the […]

  • Avangrid and CIP Divvy Up 5.3 GW Wind Portfolio Offshore USA

    21 September 2021
    Business & Finance, Wind Farm Update

    Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) are restructuring their 50/50 offshore wind joint venture partnership in the United States which owns several offshore wind projects with a combined capacity of 5.3 GW. The 800 MW Vineyard Wind 1 project, America’s first large-scale offshore wind farm, will remain a 50/50 joint venture between the companies. […]

  • Connecticut to Soon Launch 1+ GW Offshore Wind Solicitation

    5 October 2023
    Authorities, Contracts & Tenders, Fixed-Bottom, Planning & Permitting

    The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) is preparing an offshore wind request for proposals (RFP) for release in the coming weeks. DEEP published a draft offshore wind RFP in July and is now working on its final version which will, once issued, offer up to 1,196 MW of total offshore wind capacity. […]

  • Van Oord Cracks US Market with Offshore Wind Contract

    28 March 2022
    Contracts & Tenders

    Van Oord has won a contract to transport and install wind turbines at an undisclosed wind farm offshore the East Coast of the USA. The company will deploy the offshore installation vessel Aeolus on the project. The turbine installation work is scheduled to start in 2023. Van Oord said that this is the first contract […]

  • AWEA Urges DOI to Advance Offshore Wind Projects

    16 December 2019
    Business & Finance

    The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) is urging the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) to advance offshore wind projects. AWEA issued a statement this past weekend on the one-year anniversary of the record-breaking auction that saw winning bids from Mayflower Wind Energy, Equinor and Vineyard Wind for three lease areas offshore Massachusetts. “Last year’s auction […]

  • Vineyard Wind Seeks Timely EIS Decision

    18 July 2019
    Environment, Wind Farm Update

    US offshore wind developer Vineyard Wind has warned that it would be very challenging to move forward the Vineyard Wind 1 project in its current configuration if the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) is not issued within the next four to six weeks. As reported earlier, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) postponed the issuance of the […]