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MORNING ROUNDUP: Wampanoag Tribe Sues Government For Permitting Cape Wind
The Wampanoag Tribe of Gay Head filed a lawsuit last week against the federal government for permitting the Cape Wind project, the Boston Globe reported.
The tribe, which is based on the island of Martha’s Vineyard, filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington.
“Cape Wind will destroy our traditional cultural property, Horseshoe Shoal [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: NRG Bluewater Moves Closer to Offshore Wind Lease
12. July 2011
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement’s release yesterday of an Environmental Assessment for federal water near several mid-Atlantic states has moved NRG Bluewater one step closer to signing a lease for a development area near Delaware, DelawareOnline reported.
The EA covers wind energy areas near New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. If BOEMRE [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: BOEMRE Expects Little Impact From Mid Atlantic Offshore Wind
11. July 2011
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement expects little environmental impact from offshore wind development in designated zones near New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia, the Wall Street Journal reported today.
The agency announced today that it is seeking public comment on a draft Environmental Assessment for the offshore Wind Energy Areas.
“America’s offshore wind [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: New Jersey Official Says Offshore Wind Will Create Thousands Of Jobs
8. July 2011
A senior New Jersey development official told residents this week that offshore wind will create thousands of jobs for the state, the Press of Atlantic City reported yesterday.
“Building the jobs around the green-energy industry is so important. Our goal is to create the jobs to support that green-energy industry,” said Michele Siekerka, the [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Fishermen’s Chooses AECOM To Manage Atlantic City Project
5. July 2011
Fishermen’s Energy has awarded a contract to engineering company AECOM to help develop a 25 megawatt offshore wind farm near Atlantic City, Forbes reported yesterday.
According to the report, AECOM has begun pre-construction work on the pilot project and will eventually oversee procurement, construction and commissioning.
Atlantic Wind Connection Pitches Project To New Jersey Communities
Atlantic Wind Connection [...]
ANALYSIS: Long Island Setback Highlights Challenges of Offshore Wind Interconnection
30. June 2011
By Todd Griset
Interconnecting an offshore wind project to the grid can be challenging. Securing the grid operator’s approval to interconnect is a critical step in developing a project. While the extent of these challenges – and the costs of overcoming them – vary from site to site, one New York offshore [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Long Island Collaborative Tables Offshore Wind Project
27. June 2011
The offshore wind collaborative led by the Long Island Power Authority has told New York’s Independent System Operator that it will not be able to meet development milestones and asked to be removed from the project queue, North American Windpower reported today.
A spokeswoman for the Power Authority said that the collaborative was not able to [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: NRG Bluewater Gets Escape Clause Extension
24. June 2011
Delmarva Power granted NRG Bluewater Wind a three-month extension for today’s deadline to withdraw from an offshore wind power purchase agreement, Delaware Online reported today.
Three years ago, Delmarva and Bluewater signed a power purchase agreement for the offshore wind project near Delaware. According to the original deal, Bluewater could withdraw from the agreement by today [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Baryonyx Submits Three Offshore Wind Applications
16. June 2011
Baryonyx Corp. has applied to the Army Corps of Engineers for permits to build three offshore wind farms in Texas state waters, North American Windpower reported today.
The company already has a lease from the Texas General Land Office for more than 67,000 acres of ocean.
“We regard this as a significant first step toward [...]
Eleven Offshore Wind Companies Express Interest In Developing Federal Water Near NJ
11. June 2011
By Tim Breen
Eleven companies have expressed an interest in developing offshore wind projects in 418 square nautical miles of specially designated federal water near New Jersey, the state announced today.
“Development of clean wind power and solar energy is a top priority for Governor Chris Christie and is a key component of the state’s energy [...]
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