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Ports, Lands Commission Get Behind California Floating Offshore Wind

The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have formed an agreement to advance floating offshore wind energy development off the...

Delaware OKs US Wind Interconnection Permit Applications

US Wind Inc. says the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has approved three permit applications to connect its offshore wind...

Maryland Energy Administration Opens Application Window for Offshore Wind Training Grants

The Maryland Energy Administration has commenced its 10th annual open application period for two grant programs aimed at moving forward Maryland’s offshore wind energy...

CPUC Advances Centralized Procurement Strategy

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has established a centralized procurement strategy aimed at boosting the state’s clean energy resources.  Under this new framework, which...

CPUC Votes on Offshore Electric Procurement Determination

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has voted in favor of its proposed initial need determination under Assembly Bill 1373, directing the Department of...

Louisiana Begins Work on Offshore Wind Roadmap

The Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources (LDENR) has selected Jacobs, PA Consulting and Xodus to help develop an offshore wind roadmap that...

MassCEC Plans Expansion Plans for New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is planning the expansion and improvement of the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, a 30-acre purpose-built facility constructed and...

DNREC to Hold July Public Hearing on Proposed Offshore Project

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) will hold a joint virtual public hearing on July 9 on permit applications and...

Important Offshore Wind Measures Pass in Delaware

The Delaware legislature has passed Senate Bill 265, also known as the Delaware Energy Solutions Act of 2024, which allows up to 1.2 GW...

NJBPU to Accelerate Offshore Wind Solicitation Schedule

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) are accelerating the state’s offshore wind solicitation schedule, moving the...

Maryland Offshore Wind Bill Signed by Governor

Governor Wes Moore has signed Maryland HB 1296, with provisions that include the state setting up a future offshore wind solicitation schedule and proposing...

NJBPU Opens Fourth Solicitation for Up to 4 GW of Offshore Wind

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has approved the state’s fourth offshore wind solicitation guidance document (SGD), as well as opened its...

New York Seeks RFPs for Logistics, Announces RFI for NY5

New York has announced that a $200 million Supportive Manufacturing and Logistics RFP is now open to support infrastructure investments in the state’s domestic...

NYSERDA Makes No Final Awards in Wind Solicitation Round

NYSERDA has opted not to make any final awards to the three provisional offshore wind projects chosen from the state’s third solicitation for bids,...

NJBPU Approves More than 3,700 MW of Offshore Capacity 

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has awarded a combined 3,742 MW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE’s Leading Light...

Joint Effort Will Evaluate Maryland Offshore Wind Development

The Biden-Harris administration has announced a joint commitment to evaluate areas near Maryland’s shores in support of offshore wind development.  Members of this effort include...

NYSERDA Opens Expedited Renewable Solicitations for Large-Scale Projects 

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today announced the launch of expedited renewable energy solicitations as part of the state’s...

Politicians Come Out Against Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Proposal

U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, Reps. Jared Golden and Chellie Pingree, and Maine Gov. Janet Mills have sent a letter to the...

NY Releases More Details About Upcoming Offshore Wind Solicitation

Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced the schedule for expedited offshore wind solicitations as part of New York’s 10-Point Action Plan to bolster the state's growing large-scale...

Expedited Offshore and Land-Based Wind Solicitations on the Docket in NY

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has announced the first step for expedited offshore wind and land-based renewable energy solicitations as part of New York’s...

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