transmission

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirms the commitment of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to coordinate state and regional policies for electric transmission, supply chain facilities, research and development, and workforce development, as well as collaborative engagement with federal energy and regulatory agencies to support offshore wind energy deployment.

The report describes the adoption and implementation of Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Order #2003 regarding large generator interconnection procedures, and summarizes proposed generator interconnection filings, and review potential solutions to clogged generator interconnection queues.

Through this notice, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) solicits submissions of indications of competitive interest for a right-of-way (ROW) grant for renewable energy purposes in the area identified in the Deepwater Wind Block Island Transmission System (BITS) proposal.

The report summarizes multiple scenarios that were developed to evaluate the operational impacts of wind generation variability on PJM Interconnection's bulk electric power system. The scenarios were devised to fulfill 20%-30% of the region's electricity generation from renewable sources by 2026.

The report assesses the costs, challenges, and impacts in areas of technology, manufacturing and employment, transmission and grid integration, markets, siting and permitting strategies, and potential environmental effects associated with providing 20% of U.S. electricity needs through wind energy by 2030, an increase of more than 290 GW within 23 years.

The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) approved the joint petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and NSTAR Electric to construct two new 115 kV electric transmission lines, approximately 18 miles in length, for the purpose of interconnecting the proposed offshore wind generating facility in Nantucket Sound with the regional electric grid in New England. The Board found that: (1) the power from the non-jurisdictional wind farm is needed on reliability, economic, and other grounds; and (2) the existing transmission system is inadequate to interconnect the wind farm and, thus, that additional energy resources are necessary to accommodate the new power plant.

The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) approves the joint petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and NSTAR Electric to construct two new 115 kV electric transmission lines, approximately 18 miles in length, for the purpose of interconnecting the proposed offshore wind generating facility in Nantucket Sound with the regional electric grid in New England. The Board found that: (1) the power from the non-jurisdictional wind farm is needed on reliability, economic, and other grounds; and (2) the existing transmission system is inadequate to interconnect the wind farm and, thus, that additional energy resources are necessary to accommodate the new power plant.

The Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board (EFSB) approved the joint petition of Cape Wind Associates, LLC and NSTAR Electric to construct two new 115 kV electric transmission lines, approximately 18 miles in length, for the purpose of interconnecting the proposed offshore wind generating facility in Nantucket Sound with the regional electric grid in New England. The Board found that: (1) the power from the non-jurisdictional wind farm is needed on reliability, economic, and other grounds; and (2) the existing transmission system is inadequate to interconnect the wind farm and, thus, that additional energy resources are necessary to accommodate the new power plant.

The Ocean Energy Task Force (OETF) recommends that Maine establish a goal to install 5,000 MW of offshore wind energy by 2030; improve the siting, governance, and permitting framework for renewable ocean energy development; promote and support financing and development of renewable ocean energy projects and related businesses; improve and align energy transmission infrastructure and state energy policy to attain the offshore wind goals; and, streamline state permitting of appropriately-sited offshore wind energy. development

The report provides details of transmission requirements for gigawatt scale implementation of off-shore wind generation off the coast of Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina. Based on the production cost simulations, adding 8.5 GW of offshore wind requires some local reinforcement, but probably wouldnﾒt require significant new onshore transmission lines.