Offshore Wind

Leading Light Wind is planned for lease OCS-A 0542, about 84,000 acres obtained with a winning $645 million bid on Feb. 23, 2022, one of the largest awarded in the New York Bight offshore wind lease sale. Leading Light Wind graphic. OCS-A 0542 is located

Leading Light Wind announces fisheries liaison team for New York Bight project

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Developers of the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project in New Jersey announced Vestas is the preferred supplier with its V236-15MW turbines. Vestas image.

Atlantic Shores names Vestas as preferred turbine supplier

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Joris Veldhoven has been appointed by the board of directors as the first CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC. Atlantic Shores photo.

Joris Veldhoven named CEO of Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind

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Dominion turbine install June 20 2020 — The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Dominion Energy says performance guarantee could kill Virginia offshore wind

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Offshore wind to be featured at the WorkBoat Show

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Mike Conroy is joining the Responsible Offshore Development Alliance to lead its West Coast advocacy for the fishing industry.

RODA names new West Coast lead for offshore wind issues

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Revolution Wind is an Ørsted and Eversource venture to build up to 100 wind turbines off Rhode Island. BOEM graphic.

BOEM issues draft environmental assessment of Revolution Wind

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The Bureau of Offshore Energy Management will evaluate wind energy companies' interest in leasing across a 13.7 million-acre study area in the Gulf of Maine. BOEM graphic.

BOEM solicits offshore wind developers for Gulf of Maine

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Dominion turbine install June 20 2020 — The wind turbine installation vessel Vole au Vent installs the first wind turbine in U.S. federal lease waters, as part of the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project, June 20, 2020. Dominion Energy photo.

Senate bill passage buoys offshore wind developers – and oil

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Plans for the Ocean Wind 1 project off New Jersey could be modified for a power export cable route across Barnegat Bay to the Oyster Creek site. BOEM graphic.

BOEM extends public comment on New Jersey wind project

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The Ocean Wind offshore wind project (green square) amid a fishing grounds chart based on federal and New Jersey state data. Ørsted image.

Seven fisheries surveys for New Jersey offshore wind project

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