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RACE TO THE WATER: New Jersey Takes The Lead!
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 [...]
Continue reading...ANALYSIS: Reflecting on AWEA’s Offshore Windpower 2011
Friday, October 14, 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 [...]
Continue reading...FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For William Moore
Friday, September 23, 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 [...]
Continue reading...ANALYSIS: Uncertainty Plagues Potential Offshore Wind Customers
Thursday, September 22, 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 [...]
Continue reading...New York Offshore Wind Collaborative Files Lease Application, Will Seek Developer
Thursday, September 15, 2011
By Peter Brennan The Long Island–New York City Offshore Wind Collaborative filed an offshore wind lease application today with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement and announced that they would competitively seek a developer. The collaborative — which consists of Consolidated Edison Company of New York, the Long Island Power Authority, [...]
Continue reading...MORNING ROUNDUP: GE Makes Offshore Wind Cuts
Monday, September 12, 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 [...]
Continue reading...MORNING ROUNDUP: Donald Trump Seeks To Block Offshore Wind Farm
Friday, August 5, 2011
A representative for Donald Trump said that the real estate mogul and reality television star will use “any legal means” to oppose an offshore wind farm near a golf course he owns in Scotland, London’s Guardian reported today. The wind farm in Aberdeen bay would include 11 turbines and is currently being reviewed by regulators. Trump [...]
Continue reading...BREAKING NEWS: RI Supreme Court Upholds Block Island PPA
Friday, July 1, 2011
By Peter Brennan The Rhode Island Supreme Court today upheld Deepwater Wind’s power purchase agreement with National Grid for the planned Block Island Wind Farm. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission had approved the power purchase contract in August 2010, but the deal was challenged in court by two local manufacturers. “Today’s ruling solidifies Rhode Island’s position [...]
Continue reading...MORNING ROUNDUP: Baryonyx Submits Three Offshore Wind Applications
Thursday, June 16, 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 [...]
Continue reading...MORNING ROUNDUP: New Jersey Accepting Applications For Offshore Wind In State Waters
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie announced yesterday that the state Board of Public Utilities is now accepting applications for offshore wind projects in state waters, NewJerseyNewsroom.com reported. After applications are submitted and certified as complete, they will enter a six-month review process, according to the report. The application deadline is June 14. Deepwater Has Met With ECO Fab Companies Rhode [...]
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
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