The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has released its final EIS for a proposed wind project offshore Maryland.
US Wind is seeking approval for its proposed Maryland offshore wind project, which includes three planned phases and could generate 2,200 MW. Two of those phases, MarWin and Momentum Wind, have received offshore renewable energy certificates from the State of Maryland.
If approved, the project proposes to install 114 turbines, four offshore substation platforms, one meteorological tower and four corridors for offshore export cables, making landfall in Delaware Seashore State Park. The lease area is approximately 8.7 nautical miles offshore Maryland and approximately nine nautical miles offshore Sussex County, Del. at its closest points to shore.
“Our environmental review carefully considered the best available science and information provided by Tribes, other government agencies, local communities, industry, ocean users, and environmental organizations,” says BOEM director Elizabeth Klein.
“This vital collaboration with all our government partners and stakeholders will continue through the subsequent phases of the project.”
