Offshore Wind Wire

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 [...]

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Maryland Governor Introduces Offshore Wind Bill

By Peter Brennan Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley introduced legislation today that would direct the state’s largest utilities to sign 20-year power purchase agreements with offshore wind developers. “The governor’s bill is thoughtful, comprehensive and addresses the key issues that are required for the successful development of an offshore wind farm,” said Jim Lanard, president of the Offshore [...]

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FRIDAY INTERVIEW: Four Questions For Jim Lanard

Jim Lanard is the president of the Offshore Wind Development Coalition, which was recently formed to advocate for offshore wind developers and their supply chain partners. Offshore Wind Wire:  How will the recent change in Washington’s political landscape affect the offshore wind industry? Jim Lanard:  Historically, renewable energy initiatives have been bi-partisan, since jobs related to our [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Senator Criticizes Federal Offshore Wind Plan

Sen. Scott Brown criticized the recently released plan to develop offshore wind in federal waters off Massachusetts, the Boston Herald reported on Saturday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement last month released a request for interest for offshore wind development in 3,000 square miles of federal water south of Nantucket.  The Herald quoted [...]

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Offshore Wind Coalition Will Focus on Streamlined Federal Permitting

By Peter Brennan The Offshore Wind Development Coalition – a newly minted advocacy group – will focus initially on streamlining federal regulations, the leader of the organization said last week in an interview with Offshore Wind Wire. The group, also known as OffshoreWindDC, is led by former Deepwater Wind executive Jim Lanard.  Referring to the recently approved [...]

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AWEA Forms New Offshore Wind Coalition

By William Morgan The American Wind Energy Association announced the formation Wednesday of a new offshore wind development coalition. “The creation of this coalition demonstrates the growing interest in offshore wind energy in the U.S.,” AWEA CEO Denise Bode said in a press release.  “Offshore wind provides a great opportunity … particularly along the Eastern Seaboard.” The Offshore Wind [...]

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