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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
A Resolution Endorsing the Continued Investigation into the Potential for Coordinated Regional Renewable Power Procurement New England Governors' Conference (NEGC) Jul 11 2011
Report to the New England Governors on Coordinated Renewable Procurement New England Governors' Conference (NEGC) Jul 12 2010
New England 2030 Power System Study/2009 Economic Study: Scenario Analysis of Renewable Resource Development- Report to the New England Governors New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) Feb 26 2010
Renewable Resource Supply Curve Report New England States Committee on Electricity (NESCOE) Jan 19 2012
BOEM Approves Bay State Wind Site Assessment Plan for Massachusetts North American Wind Power Jul 20 2017
DONG Energy to Take Over Massachusetts Offshore Wind Lease North American Windpower Apr 8 2015
Federal Court rules BOEM noncompliance with NEPA in Cape Wind project North American Windpower Jul 6 2016
Northeast Ocean Data Portal Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC)
Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) 2010-2012 Priority Issue Area Work Plans Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) Dec 2 2010
Advancing Ocean Planning in the Northeast Northeast Regional Ocean Council (NROC) Jan 27 2012
Power Sector, Supply Chain, Jobs, and Emissions Implications of 30 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind Power by 2030 NREL Aug 1 2021
Cape Wind Contracts Terminated NSTAR, National Grid Jan 6 2015
Northeast Offshore Wind Regional Market Characterization Report NYSERDA, MassCEC, MADOER, RI Office of Energy Resources, Clean Energy States Alliance Nov 2 2017
U.S. Job Creation in Offshore Wind Report NYSERDA, MassCEC, MADOER, RI Office of Energy Resources, Clean Energy States Alliance Nov 2 2017
U.S. Jones Act Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Study NYSERDA, MassCEC, MADOER, RI Office of Energy Resources, Clean Energy States Alliance Nov 2 2017
Press Release on Governor Baker Signing Comprehensive Energy Diversity Legislation Office of the Governor of Massachusetts Aug 8 2016
FAA determination of No Hazard Upheld Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP Jan 29 2014
SARAL-AltiKa Wind and Significant Wave Height for Offshore Wind Energy Applications in the New England Region Remote Sensing Jan 13 2021
HD 3217 An Act to Promote Energy Diversity Rep. Patricia Haddad Jan 16 2015
Proposed Amendment to H.R. 3219 Concerning Funding of Cape Wind Energy Project Representative Steve Stivers, Ohio Jul 20 2017
Legal Process and Lessons from the Cape Wind Project Sea Grant Law and Policy Journal Jul 1 2013
Siemens Signs Contract for Cape Wind Turbines Siemens Dec 23 2013
U.S. Offshore Wind Finance and Insurance Forum The Business Network for Offshore Wind Feb 27 2019
Bill H.2895 189th (Current) An Act to promote long-term renewable contracts for municipal aggregators and municipalities The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Jan 20 2015
Port Infrastructure: Marine Commerce Terminal in New Bedford, MA Tufts University Sep 19 2016
Cape Wind Final EIS U.S. Department of Energy Dec 1 2012
Town of Barnstable v Cape Wind Opinion United States District Court District of Massachusetts May 2 2014
Massachusetts Utilities File Initial RFP for 400 MW of Offshore Wind Energy Generation Unitil, National Grid and Eversource Energy Apr 28 2017
Massachusetts Utilities File Revised RFP for 400 MW of Offshore Wind Energy Generation Unitil, National Grid and Eversource Energy May 5 2017
Massachusetts Offshore Wind Costs Lower Than Projected University of Delaware Mar 15 2016

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