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New England States Unite to Procure up to 6 Gigawatts of Offshore Wind

The states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, on Oct.4 announced an offshore wind multi-state coordination memorandum of understanding for offshore wind in New England. The collaboration, the first of its kind in the U.S, aims to capture cost reductions by facilitating the development of large-scale, viable offshore wind projects, thereby enabling the acquisition of…...

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U.S. Construction Costs for Natural Gas-Fired Generators Dropped by 18 Percent in 2021: EIA

The average construction costs of natural gas-fired generators, wind turbines and solar PV systems declined in the U.S. during 2021 relative to 2020, according to an Oct. 3 report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.  Average construction expenditures declined by 18 percent for gas fired generators, 5 percent for wind turbines and by 6 percent…...

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U.S. Interior Completes Environmental Review of Wind Project Offshore Virginia

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Sept. 25 announced the completion of its environmental review of Dominion Energy Inc.’s proposed Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project off Virginia. The project located about 23.5 nautical miles offshore Virginia Beach, would provide up to 3 gigawatts (GW) of wind energy. The wind farm would have the capacity…...

EnerKnol Research PU Visual Primer Energy Storage 2023 09 26 Blog preview

Federal and State Initiatives Seek to Expand Markets and Opportunities for Energy Storage

In the face of a rapidly evolving energy landscape, federal and state initiatives continue to support the growth and expansion of energy storage solutions. Energy storage plays a key role in… Read the full report  …...

Biden Administration Unveils Action Plan to Accelerate Offshore Wind Transmission

The Departments of the Interior and Energy on Sept. 19 released a detailed transmission action proposal to realize the ample potential of Atlantic offshore wind energy.  The action plan sets out bold strategies that will speed up the investment and development in offshore wind energy and strengthen the domestic supply chain. The action plan is…...

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U.S. Interior Completes Environmental Review of 2.1-Gigawatt Wind Project Off New York

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management on Sept. 11 announced the completion of its environmental review of the proposed Empire Wind Farm Project off New York. The proposal, a joint venture of Equinor ASA and bp plc, consists of Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2, which together are expected to generate up to 2,076…...