Offshore Wind Wire

MORNING ROUNDUP: MA Energy Chief Predicts PPA Will Survive Legal Challenge

Massachusetts Energy and Environment Secretary Ian Bowles said yesterday that the power purchase agreement between Cape Wind and National Grid would withstand a legal challenge from renewable energy producer TransCanada, the Boston Herald reported. In a filing on the Cape Wind PPA case, the company complained that the bidding process favors in-state producers.  TransCanada filed a [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Delaware Project Seeks Delivery Extension

Delmarva Power yesterday asked the Delaware Public Service Commission to allow a two-year extension to the guaranteed delivery date for electricity from the NRG Bluewater Wind offshore wind project. The previous deadline was Dec. 1, 2014.  The extension would move the deadline to Dec. 1, 2016.  Officials from NRG Bluewater and Delmarva Power described [...]

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Governors Ask Obama to Power Agencies With Offshore Wind

By Peter Brennan Governors Martin O’Malley of Maryland and Jack Markell of Delaware wrote to President Obama Wednesday and asked him to power federal facilities in the region with offshore wind power. The governors called on Obama to direct federal agencies, including the Department of Defense and General Services Administration, to join with Maryland and Delaware in [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: EPA Delegates Delaware Wind Farm Regulation

The Environmental Protection Agency has delegated emissions control for the planned NRG/Bluewater Wind project to state regulators, WGMD News in Delware reported yesterday.  The emissions control relates primarily to construction activities. “The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control was granted delegating authority this week by the Environmental Protection Agency through a statute of the federal [...]

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Delaware Joins NREL to Study Offshore Wind

By William Morgan The University of Delaware announced last week that it will work with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory to study potential offshore wind sites and develop training facilities for the industry. Under the agreement, Delaware will receive $500,000 over the next five years for its research, according to a press release.  The school has already [...]

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Interior Department Issues Offshore Wind RFI For Delaware Waters

By William Morgan The Department of the Interior took a major step forward last week with its emerging offshore wind leasing process when it issued the first request for interest for offshore wind. Interior officials issued the RFI for federal waters near Delaware.  The department’s Minerals Management Service has been holding task force meetings with several states [...]

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Governors Call For Faster Offshore Permitting

BOSTON — Governors of two coastal states last week called for faster federal permitting of offshore wind turbines. Gov. Jack Markell (D-Del.) and Gov. Donald Carcieri (R-RI) each told the American Wind Energy Association’s offshore wind conference that the current permitting process would hamper the U.S. offshore wind industry.  Markell said the United States could lose [...]

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Three Governors To Address Offshore Wind At Boston Event

Governors from three coastal states are scheduled to speak this week at an offshore wind event in Boston. Gov. Deval Patrick (D-MA), Gov. Donald Carcieri (R-RI) and Gov. Jack Markell (D-DE) are each attempting to position their states at the forefront of offshore wind development in the United States.  Patrick is scheduled to speak Wednesday morning [...]

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