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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 [...]
RACE TO THE WATER: New Jersey Takes The Lead!
1. November 2011
After a summer (and early fall) hiatus, the Race to the Water returns!
Welcome to the November edition, where we ask our experts which state will host the country’s first offshore wind turbines. And oh my, how the playing field has changed since we last checked in.
After holding the top spot for the first [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: BOEM Seeks Public Comment On Historical Impact
24. October 2011
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management asked for public comment last week on the potential effects of offshore wind development on historic properties in the mid-Atlantic.
The request — for lease areas near New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia — is mandated by the National Historic Preservation Act.
We “are taking care to ensure that our nation’s historical and cultural [...]
Wind Turbine Testing Facility Coming to Virginia
13. October 2011
By Peter Brennan
BALTIMORE – A cutting edge wind turbine test and certification facility will be built in Northampton County, Virginia, as part of a partnership between renewable energy and engineering firms with support from the state and local governments. The project was announced yesterday by state officials.
The project — Poseidon Atlantic LLC — is a [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: O’Malley Promises New Focus on Offshore Wind
12. October 2011
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley opened the American Wind Energy Association’s annual offshore wind conference yesterday by promising to restart his push for wind power off the state’s Atlantic Coast, the Baltimore Sun reported.
“Our greatest challenges are not primarily financial, nor are they technological,” he said. “Our greatest challenges are political.”
O’Malley has been a strong [...]
ANALYSIS: Uncertainty Plagues Potential Offshore Wind Customers
22. September 2011
By Todd Griset
Uncertainty has its costs. Clinical studies confirm what we all know intuitively: uncertainty about what may happen in the future makes it harder for us not only to make plans but also to achieve them.
Uncertainty can impact offshore wind projects in several ways. Developers face uncertainty over regulatory regimes, the availability of leases [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Bluewater Faces Another Contract Deadline
13. September 2011
In less than two weeks, NRG Bluewater Wind is facing a crucial deadline in its power purchase agreement with Delmarva Power and the company has not received the federal legislative help that it had hoped for, the Wilmington News Journal reported yesterday.
By Sept. 23 NRG Energy must decide whether it wants to exit the contract [...]
ANALYSIS: Appearance of Conflict Could Sink Maryland Offshore Wind Bill
6. September 2011
By Peter Brennan
Michael Enright has done nothing wrong.
Unfortunately for Enright, the timing of his departure from the office of Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley gives the appearance of insider trading, and it might be enough to sink the administration’s already-troubled offshore wind legislation.
By all accounts, Enright followed necessary protocol when he left his job in O’Malley’s [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Offshore Wind Debate Returns To Maryland
31. August 2011
Picking up yesterday where they left off at the end of the last legislative session, Maryland legislators vigorously debated Gov. Martin O’Malley’s offshore wind proposal, the Washington Post reported.
O’Malley is looking to promote offshore wind development by requiring utilities to buy the electricity. According to the report, some of the discussion yesterday focused on a [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Dutch Researchers Say Offshore Wind Good For Wildlife
12. August 2011
A Dutch study has found that offshore wind developments have “hardly any negative effects” on wildlife and might create beneficial habitat for marine creatures, London’s Guardian reported yesterday.
The researchers studied an offshore wind farm near the Dutch North Sea coast.
“At most, a few bird species will avoid such a wind farm. It turns [...]
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