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ROUNDUP: Maryland Forum Backs Offshore Wind
A panel of labor leaders, politicians and advocates encouraged residents of Montgomery Country — just outside Washington — to support offshore wind development in Maryland, Chevy Chase Patch reported.
Maryland state legislators are expected to reconsider Gov. Martin O’Malley’s ambitious plan to require utilities to buy offshore wind electricity.
“We’re tired of seeing us lose jobs to [...]
Cleveland Offshore Wind Project Aims For 2014 Construction
13. October 2011
By Peter Brennan
BALTIMORE — The Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) is planning to begin construction on its pilot offshore wind farm in 2014, according to CEO Lorry Wagner.
In an interview yesterday with Offshore Wind Wire, Wagner said that the project near Cleveland is on track and LEEDCo officials are currently negotiating power purchase agreements [...]
New York Power Authority Ends Great Lakes Wind Project
27. September 2011
By Peter Brennan
The New York Power Authority Board of Trustees voted today to end an effort to develop an offshore wind project on the Great Lakes.
The NYPA announced that it would end its competitive solicitation process for the proposed wind farm without choosing a developer. The Trustees cited the higher than average cost of [...]
FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Five Questions For Larry Viterna
16. September 2011
Last week, the Department of Energy awarded $43 million in grants to support offshore wind development. As part of that funding, Ohio-based Nautica Windpower received $500,000 to “develop a conceptual design for a deep water offshore wind farm using lightweight floating platforms.” The company has said that its offshore wind turbines will produce electricity at [...]
Continue reading...MORNING ROUNDUP: GE Makes Offshore Wind Cuts
12. September 2011
General Electric is scaling back its offshore wind development efforts, Forbes reported on Saturday.
The company is considering laying off about 40 Norway-based offshore wind employees and has suspended plans to build a manufacturing plant in the UK, according to the report.
Forbes reported that the company is focusing on deep-water offshore wind development, with a potential [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Cleveland Mayor Supports Lake Erie Wind Farm
30. August 2011
In an editorial printed in the Cleveland Plain Dealer today, Mayor Frank Jackson publicly supported a planned Lake Erie offshore wind farm and said the project would support existing businesses and open opportunities for new ones.
“The city of Cleveland fully supports the creation of this offshore wind farm. We have signed a memorandum of [...]
ANALYSIS: European Example Demonstrates Feasibility of GW Scale Offshore Wind
11. August 2011
By Todd Griset
As players in the US offshore wind industry race to complete the nation’s first commercial offshore wind project, a look at European development suggests one possible path for American offshore wind. Some observers point to the European programs as a model for US development, while others express concerns about the costs of such [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Illinois Governor Forms Offshore Wind Council
8. August 2011
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to create an offshore wind council, the Associated Press reported yesterday.
The bill to form the Lake Michigan Offshore Wind Energy Advisory Council was sponsored by two state lawmakers from Evanston, State Rep. Robyn Gabel and Sen. Jeff Schoenberg.
The new council will be led by the state [...]
ANALYSIS: Great Lakes Offshore Wind Projects Move At Different Speeds
28. July 2011
By Todd Griset
Winds are shifting over the Great Lakes, with offshore wind development in Ohio’s lake waters moving forward while projects in New York languish.
The United States Department of Energy has identified 742.5 gigawatts of potential developable capacity in the lakes. However, differences in state and local regulatory environments and in development structures may lead [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Texas Developer Holding Public Meetings To Explain Project
25. July 2011
A senior executive from Baryonyx Corporation will meet with the public Tuesday in Brownsville, Texas, to present plans for an offshore wind farm near South Padre Island, the Brownsville Herald reported.
The official, senior vice president Mark Leyland, said that he gave a similar presentation in Corpus Christi earlier this month and heard concerns about the [...]
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