Archive | February, 2010
Clipper Breaks Ground on 10 MW Turbine Factory
By David McGlinchey
Clipper Windpower broke ground last week in Britain on a factory that will build a much discussed 10-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine.
The factory is scheduled to be completed in the Fall of 2010, according to the company, which has headquarters in the UK and California.
Several developers have discussed the possibility of using the [...]
Salazar Asks Coastal Governors For Coordinated Approach
26. February 2010
By William Morgan
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar appealed to the governors of six Atlantic Coast states last week to work with the federal government on a collaborative approach to offshore wind development in federal waters.
“A coordinated, region-wide approach to offshore wind will help us move forward with orderly development in the Atlantic [Outer Continental Shelf],” Salazar [...]
MA Official Cautions Cape Wind, National Grid on Purchase Price
24. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
Offshore wind developer Cape Wind and electricity distributor and generator National Grid received a stern warning last week from Massachusetts’ top energy official regarding the power purchase agreement being negotiated by the two entities.
In a Feb. 17, letter addressed to Cape Wind President Jim Gordon and Thomas King, head of Electricity Distribution and [...]
Massachusetts Developing Offshore Wind Leasing With Local Officials
19. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
Massachusetts officials are working with the town of Gosnold to develop an offshore wind leasing process for that region in southeastern Massachusetts, a senior ocean planning official said today.
State officials are also developing rules and regulations to implement the overall Ocean Management Plan, the nation’s first attempt to zone offshore wind development in [...]
Proposed Rhode Island Offshore Wind Port Gets Stimulus Boost
17. February 2010
By William Morgan
The Department of Transportation awarded more than $22 million today to a proposed offshore wind manufacturing and port facility in Rhode Island.
The Quonset Development Corporation has been touted by Rhode Island officials — including Gov. Don Carcieri — as a crucial building block for offshore wind development in New England. The facility has [...]
Expert Says High Returns Inflate Rhode Island PPA
12. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
An energy-pricing expert, hired by the state of Rhode Island, testified last week that the Power Purchase Agreement between Deepwater Wind and National Grid was too high because of excessive profits for the developer.
Rhode Island’s Public Utilities Commission must approve the agreement to buy power from the proposed eight-turbine wind farm near Block [...]
Cape Wind Could Reduce Regional Electricity Prices by $4.6 Billion
10. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
A leading economic consulting firm claims that Cape Wind, the proposed wind farm on Cape Cod’s Horseshoe Shoal, will reduce wholesale electric prices for the New England region by $4.6 Billion over 25 years.
The report, published today by Boston-based Charles River Associates, found that Cape Wind will place downward pressure on the wholesale [...]
Govt Watchdog Says Cape Wind Review OK, Aviation Concerns Remain
4. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
The Interior Department’s Inspector General said Wednesday that the Minerals Management Service did not violate environmental laws during its review of the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm. The Inspector General noted, however, that concerns remain over the project’s potential impact on air travel.
The Inspector General’s office said it was acting in response [...]
Salazar Talks Cape Wind With Massachusetts Tribes
2. February 2010
By Peter Brennan
Interior Department Secretary Ken Salazar traveled today to Cape Cod and Martha’s Vineyard to meet with representatives from two Massachusetts tribes who oppose the proposed Cape Wind project.
Salazar spent the morning with members of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, and participated in a 6 a.m. sunrise ceremony on Ponponesset Beach on Cape Cod. In [...]
Obama Seeks Offshore Wind Project For “Implementation Support”
1. February 2010
The White House said today that it will seek bidders for an offshore wind demonstration project to receive targeted federal “implementation support.”
The proposal came as part of President Obama’s fiscal 2011 budget request, which included a $49 million program to develop offshore wind technology.
“As a cornerstone of this effort, an offshore demonstration project will be [...]
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26. February 2010
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