Supporting & Complementary Assets/Infrastructure

(Labor and Workforce Development; Ports Infrastructure; Supply Chain Development- Project Development, Manufacturing/Assembly, Construction/Installation, Operations & Maintenance)

BOEM Designates Two Wind Energy Areas in Gulf of Mexico

Source/Sponsor: 
BOEM
Creator/Author: 
John Filostrat
Description: 

BOEM takes a significant step towards a cleaner energy future by designating two wind energy areas in the Gulf of Mexico. This initiative marks the beginning of the development of a new frontier for renewable energy sources and brings the Gulf closer to a more sustainable future.

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Publication Date: 
Monday, October 31, 2022
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A Supply Chain Road Map for Offshore Wind Energy in the United States

Source/Sponsor: 
NREL
Creator/Author: 
NREL
Description: 

In this report the authors present a scenario for a domestic supply chain that estimates the number of required major component manufacturing facilities, ports, and vessels that would need to be developed by 2030 to support an annual deployment of 4–6 GW.

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Publication Date: 
Monday, January 2, 2023
8 MB
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Maine's Offshore Wind Roadmap

Source/Sponsor: 
State of Maine Governor’s Office
Creator/Author: 
State of Maine Press Office
Description: 

The report explored how Maine should approach energy markets, ports and infrastructure, manufacturing and supply chains, workforce development, socioeconomic impacts, and equity, while at the time preserving the Gulf of Maine ecosystem and supporting our vibrant and thriving seafood industries and coastal communities.

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Publication Date: 
Thursday, February 23, 2023
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Massachusetts RFP for 400 MW of Offshore Wind Generation

Source/Sponsor: 
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Creator/Author: 
Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Description: 
In coordination with the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER), the state’s investor-owned electric distribution companies (Fitchburg Gas & Electric Light Co., d/b/a Unitil; Massachusetts Electric Co., d/b/a National Grid; Nantucket Electric Co., d/b/a National Grid; NSTAR Electric Co. d/b/a Eversource Energy; and Western Massachusetts Electric Co., d/b/a Eversource Energy) issued a joint RFP for 400 MW of offshore wind generation. 
 
Bids were received from Bay State Wind, Deepwater Wind, and Vineyard Wind. The bids can be viewed here.
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Publication Date: 
Thursday, June 29, 2017
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U.S. Jones Act Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Study

Source/Sponsor: 
NYSERDA, MassCEC, MADOER, RI Office of Energy Resources, Clean Energy States Alliance
Creator/Author: 
GustoMSC
Description: 

The U.S. Jones Act Compliant Offshore Wind Turbine Installation Vessel Study examines the functional requirements and costs of constructing purpose-built vessels that would comply with the U.S. Jones Act and meet the needs of the U.S. offshore wind industry. The Jones Act requires any vessel transporting cargo between U.S. ports, or between U.S. ports and offshore facilities, be built and flagged in the U.S. The study presents designs for two Jones Act compliant vessel options: a wind turbine installation vessel and a feeder barge. Estimating packages were sent to multiple U.S. shipyards and indicative prices of $222 million for the wind turbine installation vessel and $87 million for feeder barge were received. Using the cost data, a business model was created that showed 10-years of work, or a pipeline of approximately 3,500 to 4,000 megawatts of offshore wind capacity (roughly equivalent to the expected low regional offshore wind deployment trajectory), would provide the owner of a wind turbine installation vessel with a reasonable rate of return.

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Publication Date: 
Thursday, November 2, 2017
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Agreement for New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

Source/Sponsor: 
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Creator/Author: 
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and Massachusetts Governor's Office
Description: 

A press release reported that: "The Baker-Polito Administration today signed a Letter of Intent with DONG Energy, Deepwater Wind and OffshoreMW to lease the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal as a staging and deployment location for future wind projects. The agreement with the developers, who hold leases in the federally identified offshore wind energy development areas located 14 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard, builds upon the Commonwealth’s commitment to a diverse energy portfolio and position as a national leader in offshore wind, and will strengthen the state’s clean energy economy." 

This document is on the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center website at http://www.masscec.com/about-masscec/news/baker-polito-administration-offshore-wind-developers-announce-agreement-new.

Publication Date: 
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Resource Type: 
Document

MassCEC Awards Contract to Study Offshore Wind Potential

Source/Sponsor: 
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
Creator/Author: 
www.offshorewindindustry.com
Description: 

The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) last week awarded Ramboll Environ and team partners a contract to assess untapped offshore wind energy potential within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The Offshore Wind Ports & Infrastructure Assessment encompasses a series of tasks, key among them an evaluation of underdeveloped waterfront sites in Massachusetts that could potentially be acquired and developed through private investment to support both near-term and long-term offshore wind activities. 

 

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Publication Date: 
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
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SC Wind Energy Supply Chain Survey & Offshore Wind Economic Impact Study

Source/Sponsor: 
U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Creator/Author: 
Strom Thurmond Institute, Clemson University, SC Coastal Conservation League
Description: 

The purpose is to assess the estimated economic impact of a 40 MW demonstration offshore wind farm off South Carolina, including electric rate impacts.

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Publication Date: 
Friday, May 16, 2014
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Presentation

Baltimore County Grant Application for Offshore Wind Assembly

Source/Sponsor: 
Baltimore County, Maryland
Creator/Author: 
Baltimore County, Maryland
Description: 

Baltimore County has applied for a $26 million federal grant to support infrastructure upgrades at the former Sparrows Point shipyard to accommodate assembly, fabrication and shipping for the offshore wind industry. 

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Publication Date: 
Monday, May 16, 2016
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Deepwater ONE Press Release Regarding Energy Storage

Source/Sponsor: 
Deepwater Wind
Creator/Author: 
Deepwater Wind
Description: 

Deepwater Wind proposes to complement its Long Island South Fork wind farm with two battery energy storage facilities. Construction on Deepwater ONE - South Fork is expected to begin in 2019, with commercial operations by 2022.

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Publication Date: 
Tuesday, December 8, 2015
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