Offshore Wind Wire

MORNING ROUNDUP: Feds Award NRG Bluewater Wind Right To Negotiate Delaware Lease

NRG Bluewater Wind has won the exclusive right to negotiate an offshore wind lease for federal waters near Delaware, the Wilmington News-Journal reported today. The decision — actually a determination of no competitive interest by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement — was the first leasing decision made under the much-touted Smart [...]

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Interior Dept Says MA Offshore Wind Plan Lacks Data

By Peter Brennan The United States Fish and Wildlife Service last month criticized the draft Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan for “data gaps.” The Ocean Management Plan is designed to zone state waters for large-scale offshore wind development. A final version is due Dec. 31.  Massachusetts officials say the comprehensive plan is the first of its kind [...]

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