Archive | January, 2010
First US Offshore Wind Could be Located Off Atlantic City by 2011
By Peter Brennan
Atlantic City, NJ, a city better known for its boardwalks and casinos, may have a new tourist attraction next year: six wind turbines less than three miles offshore.
Fisherman’s Energy, a New Jersey-based offshore wind developer, has begun the permitting process, and hopes to begin construction in the summer of 2011. If the project [...]
South Carolina Panel Calls For Offshore Wind Pilot Project
27. January 2010
A South Carolina legislative task force issued a report this month recommending a near-term offshore wind demonstration project and a leasing framework for state waters.
The report, South Carolina’s Role In Offshore Wind Energy Development, also called for “revenue certainty” for offshore wind developers and 40-80 megawatts of installed offshore wind capacity by 2013. The study [...]
Expert Says Rhode Island Power Purchase Agreement Too Expensive
25. January 2010
By Peter Brennan
A power pricing expert testified last week that a proposed offshore wind power purchase agreement between Deepwater Wind and National Grid is too expensive and should not be approved.
Deepwater Wind is planning an eight-turbine project in Rhode Island state waters, near Block Island. The company reached a power purchase agreement last month with National Grid — the utility agreed [...]
Maine Governor Will Introduce Offshore Wind Legislation
22. January 2010
Maine Governor John Baldacci said yesterday that he will actively pursue the ambitious goals of the Maine Ocean Energy Task Force, including the target of 5 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity in the next 20 years.
“In the coming weeks, I will submit legislation to continue our aggressive pursuit of offshore wind energy,” Baldacci said in [...]
Study Says Large Scale Offshore Wind Feasible With Grid Upgrade
21. January 2010
In 2024, offshore wind could supply about seven percent of the electricity needed by the largest US electrical grid but that shift will require a significant transmission upgrade, according to a study released yesterday by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
The Eastern Wind Integration and Transmission Study developed four scenarios for increasing wind [...]
Neptune Wind Plans 1,000 MW of New England Offshore Wind Projects
20. January 2010
A seven-month old offshore wind development company announced yesterday that it intends to develop offshore wind projects in several New England locations totaling more than 1,000 megawatts (MW) of capacity.
Neptune Wind LLC, based in Massachusetts, has been researching sites in state and federal waters for projects sized between 200 MW and 500 MW of capacity.
“We [...]
Maryland “2010 Energy Agenda” Pushes Offshore Wind
19. January 2010
Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley released his 2010 Energy Agenda last week and included a strong push for offshore wind development in the state.
The governor’s initiative will “create an effective regulatory framework” to promote off-shore wind energy development and will detail the rules governing undersea transmission cables, according to a January 15 press release from O’Malley’s [...]
Virginia Business Leaders Seek To Establish Offshore Wind Hub
18. January 2010
Business leaders in southeastern Virginia announced the formation last week of a coalition to promote offshore wind industry.
The Virginia Offshore Wind Coalition is based in the city of Virginia Beach and is promoting the entire Hampton Roads region as a center for the East Coast offshore wind industry. Hampton Roads is already home to large-scale [...]
Group Forms To Oppose Lake Michigan Wind Farm
15. January 2010
Disgruntled Michigan residents formed an opposition group this week to fight a proposed wind farm on Lake Michigan, according to local reports and documents from the group.
Last month, representatives from Scandia Wind Offshore, LLC met with residents of Mason County, Michigan, and proposed the 1,000 MW Aegier Offshore Wind Farm Project. According to Scandia officials, [...]
Cape Wind Hopeful After Salazar Meeting
13. January 2010
Cape Wind, which has sought for nine years to develop a 130-turbine wind farm off the coast of Massachusetts, received a boost today when Interior Secretary Ken Salazar repeated his promise to reach a decision on the project no later than March 1.
Salazar reaffirmed his deadline during a meeting held in Washington, DC, today with [...]
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