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Offshore Wind Bill Introduced in House
By Peter Brennan
New Jersey Reps Bill Pascrell (Democrat) and Frank LoBiondo (Republican) introduced legislation in the House of Represenatives today to extend the investment tax credit for offshore wind developers.
Currently, the offshore wind tax credit expires at the end of 2012 and none of the projects in development would be able to qualify. Today’s bill replaces [...]
ANALYSIS: Reflecting on AWEA’s Offshore Windpower 2011
14. October 2011
By Peter Brennan
During the first offshore wind conference in the post-Solyndra era, optimism was high and the event was well attended, despite being a conference for, as one observer put it, “an industry that does not exist.”
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar created a minor buzz when he announced that the feds expect to announce lease agreements [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Fishermen’s Energy Aims For Construction This Year
14. October 2011
Fishermen’s Energy is aiming to begin construction before the end of 2011 on its six-turbine pilot project near Atlantic City, the New York Times reported yesterday.
The project, situated in state waters, could qualify for an expiring federal tax incentive if construction begins before December 31. According to the Times report, the project is slated to [...]
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 [...]
FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For William Moore
23. September 2011
William Moore is the CEO of Rhode Island-based developer Deepwater Wind.
Offshore Wind Wire: Deepwater experienced a recent legal victory when the Rhode Island Supreme Court upheld the power purchase agreement with National Grid for the Block Island wind farm. When do you expect construction to begin on that project?
William Moore: The victory at the Rhode [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Top MA Court Hears Cape Wind Case
8. September 2011
The highest state court in Massachusetts — the Supreme Judicial Court — today heard an appeal of the state approval for Cape Wind’s power purchase agreement with National Grid.
Cape Wind Says Installation Vessels Are Biggest Obstacle
Cape Wind spokesman Mark Rodgers said that infrastructure development, including procuring installation vessels, is the biggest challenge facing the fledgling offshore [...]
ANALYSIS: Court Ruling Moves Rhode Island Forward On Offshore Wind
8. September 2011
By Todd Griset
Rhode Island may be the U.S. state with the smallest land area, but its nickname – the “Ocean State” – highlights one of its largest resources. Between the mainland and over 30 islands, Rhode Island has 384 miles of tidal shoreline. Centered around Narragansett Bay and Block Island Sound, Rhode Island’s ocean holdings [...]
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: New Jersey Developers Suggest Aggresive Schedule For Approving Incentives
1. September 2011
Offshore wind developers in New Jersey have suggested that state officials make decisions on awarding renewable energy certificates by the end of 2012, NJ Spotlight reported today.
The developers are working with the state Board of Public Utilities, and have suggested opening the application process for the certificates in March 2012 with a decision scheduled [...]
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