February 12th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
New England's transmission operator ISO New England reportedly boasts an interconnection queue of 20,000 megawatts (MW) and includes 10,000 MW of offshore wind.
January 29th, 2019 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) has often come under fire for its outlooks, both short- and long-term, as it has repeatedly under-represented the growing role of renewable energy technologies in the future energy mix, and with its recently-published Annual Energy Outlook 2019 the EIA has once again missed the mark, despite finally recognizing the growing role of large-scale solar.
December 17th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Government has awarded new offshore wind leases off the coast of Massachusetts that are said to be worth over $405 million and which have the potential to develop up to 4.1 gigawatts of offshore wind
October 10th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish offshore wind energy giant Ørsted has entered into an agreement to acquire the Rhode Island-based offshore wind developer behind the 30 megawatt (MW) Block Island offshore wind farm, Deepwater Wind, in a move set to be worth $510 million and which will result in the creation of a US offshore wind platform
October 2nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report has outlined how the US state of South Carolina could tap into the growing offshore wind manufacturing and development pipeline to drive economic growth and support an annual average of 847 jobs through to 2035.
September 26th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Hot on the heels of New Jersey's decision to solicit 1.1 gigawatts (GW) worth of offshore wind capacity, southern cousin Virginia is positioning itself to become the South's first offshore wind giant with a goal of installing at least 2,000 megawatts (MW) in the coming decade
September 21st, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities voted unanimously on Monday to move forward with its expansive offshore wind development plans, opening an application window for 1,100 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind capacity, the largest single-state solicitation of offshore wind to date in the United States.
September 5th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A new report has shown that an average-sized offshore wind farm located off the Atlantic Coast of the United States could result in billions in economic benefits and yield thousands of jobs in states such as New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina
August 2nd, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
The United States' first large offshore wind farm, the 800 megawatt (MW) Vineyard Wind project, has scored pricing well below analyst expectations, starting at $74 per MW-hour (MWh) for the first phase of the project and an even more impressive $65/MWh for the project's second phase.
May 24th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
A trio of announcements from the northeast United States has set the country's nascent offshore wind industry ablaze, with Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and New Jersey combining to make announcements that will support the development of at least 5 gigawatts (GW) worth of offshore wind energy over the next decade
April 12th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Bay State Wind, the joint venture between two offshore wind farms in the northeast of the United States has announced this week that it will commit to providing over $2 million in grants for research and programs aimed at protecting the region's fisheries and whale populations.
April 5th, 2018 | by Joshua S Hill
Speaking to more than 750 offshore wind industry experts from around the world at the annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy, New Jersey State Senate President Steve Sweeney, and representatives from offshore wind energy giant Ørsted committed to building the country's largest offshore wind project.
August 2nd, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Deepwater Wind, the de facto leading offshore wind developer in the United States, has announced ambitious plans to develop a 144 MW offshore wind farm near Martha's Vineyard that will be equipped with a 40 MWh Tesla battery storage system
July 21st, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued its first approval of an offshore wind Site Assessment Plan to the Bay State Wind offshore wind farm being developed by DONG Energy and Eversource Energy.
July 11th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The United States' offshore wind industry is only on its first legs, and it's staying small for the time being, with Dominion Energy announcing this week it will partner with DONG Energy to build a 12 MW offshore project off the coast of Virginia Beach.
May 26th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
America’s nascent offshore wind industry is already being dominated by European firms
March 17th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced this week that the rights to develop offshore wind energy off the coast of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina have been successfully obtained by US renewable energy developer Avangrid Renewables for $9 million
March 13th, 2017 | by Joshua S Hill
Two European developers --- PNE Wind AG and Statoil --- have proposed two separate offshore wind farms off the north-east coast of the United States, and are asking the US government to open up new offshore sites.
December 14th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Danish offshore wind energy giant DONG Energy has teamed with New England transmission builder Eversource Energy in proposing a massive offshore wind project for US waters which has the potential to be at least 2 GW in size.
September 20th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
A group of 20 US governors has written to United States President Barack Obama seeking the expansion of the country’s [&hellip
July 19th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
The Long Island Power Authority is apparently set to approve a 90 MW offshore wind farm in New York Waters, [&hellip
July 12th, 2016 | by Joshua S Hill
Recent policy moves in the states of Massachusetts and New York could initiate a long-awaited offshore wind energy boom in [&hellip
October 2nd, 2015 | by Tina Casey
New Jersey is finally getting its hands on offshore wind energy despite a seemingly tight relationship between its Governor and the notorious Koch brothers
September 30th, 2015 | by Joshua S Hill
Members of the faculty at the University of Delaware have claimed that the US has fallen behind in offshore wind [&hellip
