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Massachusetts has the largest technical offshore wind potential by wind speed, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Two BOEM commercial wind energy leases were auctioned in 2015, one to OffshoreMW, LLC and the other to RES America Developments, Inc. The latter has sold its development rights to DONG Energy.

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State Resources

Title Source/Sponsorsort descending Date
Waves of Change: The Massachusetts Ocean Management Task Force Report and Recommendations Massachusetts Executive Office of Environmental Affairs (EOEA) Mar 19 2004
Massachusetts House Passes An Act To Promote Energy Diversity Massachusetts House of Representatives Jun 10 2016
Jon Mitchell Remarks Concerning HN 3698 Massachusetts Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy Apr 8 2014
Recent Electricity Market Reforms in Massachusetts- A Report of Benefits and Costs Massachusetts Legislature Jul 12 2011
Massachusetts Climate Change Adaptation Report Massachusetts Legislature Nov 1 2011
Massachusetts Clean Energy and Climate Plan for 2020 Massachusetts Legislature Dec 29 2010
Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan- Volume 1 Management and Administration Massachusetts Legislature Dec 31 2009
Massachusetts Ocean Management Plan- Volume 2 Baseline Assessment and Science Framework Massachusetts Legislature Dec 31 2009
Massachusetts House Passes Energy Bill for 1600 MW of Offshore Wind Massachusetts Legislature Aug 1 2016
Chapter 298 of the Acts of 2008- Global Warming Solutions Act Massachusetts Legislature Aug 7 2008
Chapter 169 of the Acts of 2008- Green Communities Act Massachusetts Legislature Jul 2 2008
Chapter 114 of the Acts of 2008- An Act Relative to Oceans Massachusetts Legislature Apr 28 2008
Habitat Classification Feasibility Study for Coastal and Marine Environments in Massachusetts Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Oct 9 2007
Report I- An Assessment of the Coastal and Marine Economies of Massachusetts Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Jun 29 2006
Report II- Next Steps for Further Study of the Coastal and Marine Economies of Massachusetts Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Jun 29 2006
Report III- Tabular Report Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Jun 29 2006
Existing and Potential Ocean-Based Energy Facilities and Associated Infrastructure in Massachusetts Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Jun 26 2006
Inventory of Existing and Proposed Offshore Energy Facilities and Associated Infrastructure Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM) May 26 2006
Massachusetts Ocean Resource Information System (MORIS): Online Mapping Tool Massachusetts Office of Coastal Zone Management (CZM); Massachusetts Office of Geographic Information (MassGIS); SeaPlan; Applied Science Associates (ASA)
Massachusetts Senate Passes Energy Bill for 2 GW of Offshore Wind Power Massachusetts Senate Jul 1 2016
Building Bridges to Growth: A Roadmap for Advanced Manufacturing in Massachusetts Massachusetts Technology Collaborative (MTC), John Adams Innovation Institute Nov 28 2011
Rising to the Challenge: Assessing the Massachusetts Response to Climate Change MassINC Apr 22 2012
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Among National Grid, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and Cape Wind Associates National Grid Dec 3 2009
Proposed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) between National Grid and Cape Wind Associates, LLC (DPU 10-54) National Grid Jun 4 2010
Assessment of Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Areas for the BOEM Massachusetts Wind Energy Area National Renewable Energy Laboratory Dec 1 2013
Analysis of Offshore Wind Energy Leasing Areas for the Rhode Island/Massachusetts Wind Energy Areas National Renewable Energy Laboratory Apr 1 2013
The Vineyard Wind Power Purchase Agreement: Insights for Estimating Costs of U.S. Offshore Wind Projects National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Feb 26 2019
Recommendations for a Coordinated Aggregated Power Procurement Mechanism for Offshore Wind Projects in New England New England Clean Energy Council Jun 1 2013
Report to the New England Governors on Coordinated Renewable Procurement New England Governors' Conference (NEGC) Jul 12 2010
New England Governors' Renewable Energy Blueprint New England Governors' Conference (NEGC) Sep 15 2009

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