“New England for Offshore Wind is thrilled that five of the six New England states have come together to issue this request for information and explore investment options for the transmission infrastructure needed to integrate clean resources, including offshore wind, onto the regional power grid.”
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September 6, 2022 – The New England for Offshore Wind coalition, in collaboration with coalition member Acadia Center, today released a set of Transmission Principles to help advance new transmission investments critically needed for offshore wind.
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Today, Governor Baker signed H.5060, An Act driving clean energy and offshore wind, a sweeping climate law that will enable the Commonwealth to address the climate crisis and take steps toward achieving its 2030 and 2050 climate goals. The legislation is a big win for offshore wind, creating conditions for an inclusive and responsible industry and including provisions for grid modernization and transmission.
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Today, at Brayton Point in Somerset, MA, President Biden announced that he would take a series of executive actions to combat climate change in the coming days.
In choosing this location for the announcement, the Biden Administration reaffirmed its commitment to the large-scale and responsible build-out of offshore wind, our region’s most abundant and effective resource to combat the climate crisis.
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The Biden Administration launches a Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership to accelerate the growth of the US offshore wind industry and brings together Governors from 11 East Coast states – including all coastal New England states – who will collaborate with the federal government to expand key elements of the offshore wind supply chain and workforce development.
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RI passes Affordable Clean Energy Security Act requiring the electric utility to issue a solicitation for an offshore wind procurement of 600-1,000 megawatts (MW) by October of 2022 and a 30-day public comment period on the draft request for proposals (RFP), which were the top two priorities of the RI coalition.
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Yesterday, New England for Offshore Wind joined over three dozen organizations from across New England to urge the Governors to issue a joint Request for Information (RFI) for electric transmission solutions for offshore wind.
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The Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) is recruiting a Regional Offshore Wind Communications Director to support the New England for Offshore Wind (NE4OSW) coalition. New England for Offshore Wind is a broad-based, regional coalition committed to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to our regional grid through more procurements of responsibly developed offshore wind.
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Proposal from regional grid operator would disproportionately impact offshore wind, prevent states from achieving climate goals.
Read MoreA regional business alliance launched today, calling on the six New England states to deepen collaboration to responsibly develop offshore wind at a scale where it can become the dominant source of new electric power in New England and lead our transition to a low-carbon, clean energy future.
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This spring, federal regulators approved the first large-scale offshore wind project in the country: Vineyard Wind 1. The project will power 400,000 homes, save Massachusetts ratepayers $1.4 billion in energy costs, and create 3,600 jobs for local residents. While this project will primarily benefit Massachusetts residents, it heralds the beginning of a new era of opportunity in green job creation and emissions reductions throughout our region.
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On December 17th, Massachusetts announced the winning bids for its next offshore wind projects, demonstrating that the Commonwealth has no intention of slowing down. The two projects selected will double MA’s total offshore wind portfolio – enough to power 1.6 million homes – and invest in jobs and economic development in communities like Salem, Fall River, and Somerset.
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