Renewable energy policy in the United States

Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Achieves Key Regulatory Milestone; Consistent with Project Timeline

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Thursday, July 1, 2021
Offshore wind power, Wind power, Dominion Energy, Mark Warner, States of the United States, Economy of the United States, Energy in the United States, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Wind power in Virginia

"Virginia is all in on offshore wind.

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  • "Virginia is all in on offshore wind.
  • We are grateful for the federal government's partnership as we work to advance our clean energy future with this large-scale commercial wind project along Virginia's coast."
  • "Today's announcement marks another critical milestone in the development of Virginia's commercial offshore wind project," said U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA).
  • Dominion Energy expects to file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission later this year, seeking regulatory approval for the commercial project.

Dominion Energy Files Construction and Operations Plan for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project

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Friday, December 18, 2020
Offshore wind power, Wind power, Wind farm, Articles, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Energy, Ørsted US Offshore Wind, Wind power in New Jersey

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dominion Energy announced today the company has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) the required Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to build the 2,640-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project, the largest planned offshore wind farm in the United States.

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  • RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Dominion Energy announced today the company has filed with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) the required Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to build the 2,640-megawatt Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project, the largest planned offshore wind farm in the United States.
  • "This is an important step in the process toward bringing commercial-scale offshore wind to the Commonwealth and shows Dominion Energy is committed to delivering the clean, renewable and reliable energy our customers expect from us," said Joshua Bennett, Dominion Energy's vice president of offshore wind.
  • "We look forward to working with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management as the CVOW commercial project moves through the permitting process."
  • The COP includes information about the construction, operations and conceptual decommissioning plans for Dominion Energy's proposed offshore wind farm to be installed within a 112,800-acre Commercial Lease Area located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, which Dominion Energy obtained in 2013.

Energy Companies Set their Sights on Floating Offshore Wind Farms

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Monday, November 9, 2020
Wind farms in the United Kingdom, RWE, Offshore wind power, Wind power, Wind farm, Offshore engineering, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Floating wind turbine, Dogger Bank Wind Farm

Fixed foundation offshore wind farms are economically limited to shallower water depths of 40m to 50m which leaves significant potential deep water wind resources untapped.

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  • Fixed foundation offshore wind farms are economically limited to shallower water depths of 40m to 50m which leaves significant potential deep water wind resources untapped.
  • In contrast, floating offshore wind farms can be held by mooring lines attached to anchors in waters deeper than 50m.
  • Recently Diamond Offshore Wind and RWE Renewables announced they have joined in a $100 million partnership to build a full size floating turbine on the site of the University of Maine's floating offshore wind demonstration project which first began to feed power into the US electric grid in 2013.
  • Equinor ASA also recently began construction on the world's largest floating offshore wind farm and aims to see floating offshore wind become competitive with other forms of energy by 2030.

Global Offshore Wind Transmission Market Overview 2020 - The Availability & Development Bottleneck of Grid Infrastructure Presents an Opportunity to Deploy New & Innovative Technologies

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Thursday, April 23, 2020
Renewable energy policy in the United States, Wind power in the United States, Offshore wind power, Wind power, Wind farm

DUBLIN, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Offshore Wind Transmission Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • DUBLIN, April 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Offshore Wind Transmission Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The Offshore Wind Transmission Report will analyze the market size and opportunity for offshore wind transmission across the globe.
  • It will provide an overview of the recent policy developments and mandates for offshore wind development, examine the costs and present the various models and technology options for developing offshore wind transmission infrastructure.
  • Part 2 of the report will provide an analysis of the global offshore wind transmission sector.

Global Offshore Wind Transmission Report 2020: Market Size & Opportunity, Recent Policy Developments & Mandates, Costs, Existing & Planned Projects, Key Technology Players - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, April 17, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Utilities, Wind power in the United States, Offshore, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Energy, Offshore wind power, Articles, Wind farm

The Offshore Wind Transmission Report will analyze the market size and opportunity for offshore wind transmission across the globe.

Key Points: 
  • The Offshore Wind Transmission Report will analyze the market size and opportunity for offshore wind transmission across the globe.
  • It will provide an overview of the recent policy developments and mandates for offshore wind development, examine the costs and present the various models and technology options for developing offshore wind transmission infrastructure.
  • It will provide information on existing and planned offshore transmission projects and on the key technology players in the industry.
  • Part 2 of the report will provide an analysis of the global offshore wind transmission sector.

New Poll: Nearly All Americans Want Congress to Extend Clean Energy Tax Incentives

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Tuesday, December 3, 2019
Climate change mitigation, Sustainable energy, Energy, Articles, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Energy policy

"Over 80% of Americans from across the political spectrum back clean energy tax incentives, and will support politicians who do the same.

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  • "Over 80% of Americans from across the political spectrum back clean energy tax incentives, and will support politicians who do the same.
  • It's another good reason for Congress to include clean energy tax incentives in any must-pass legislation this year."
  • "Americans want more clean energy because it just makes sense for our health, for clean air and water, and for the future of the planet," said Rob Sargent, Environment America's Clean Energy Program Director.
  • A majority of voters feel such clean energy tax incentives will make a positive impact on public health, job creation, and the well-being of future generations it's up to Congress to deliver on that potential by passing tax incentives for clean energy before years' end."

Anbaric Files with BOEM to Develop Independent OceanGrid for Southern New England

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Thursday, November 21, 2019
Electric power transmission, Electrical engineering, Electrical safety, Monopoly, Electromagnetism, Wind power in the United States, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Wind power in New Jersey

The Southern New England OceanGrid would be developed in phases and anticipates an offshore transmission network connecting up to 16,000 MW of offshore wind to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.

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  • The Southern New England OceanGrid would be developed in phases and anticipates an offshore transmission network connecting up to 16,000 MW of offshore wind to Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
  • "Anbaric's Southern New England OceanGrid offers the advantage of reducing the overall footprint and potential environmental and socio-economic impacts of transmission infrastructure.
  • Anbaric currently has an application with BOEM for a New York/New Jersey OceanGrid which remains under review.
  • Anbaric is committed to developing transmission systems for offshore wind in the US with a focus on Southern New England, New Jersey and New York as well as in Canada.

 Renovate America Reaches Agreements Regarding Administration of the HERO Program in California

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Friday, August 9, 2019
Building Systems, Residential Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Energy, Finance, Professional services, Other Natural Resources, Natural Resources, Urban planning, Other Energy, Utilities, HERO Program, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Renovation

The agreement formalizes and further enhances numerous disclosure and consumer protection measures that Renovate America pioneered and implemented over the past several years.

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  • The agreement formalizes and further enhances numerous disclosure and consumer protection measures that Renovate America pioneered and implemented over the past several years.
  • As part of this cooperative agreement, there was no finding or acknowledgement of wrongdoing by Renovate America.
  • Over the past four years, Renovate America has proactively implemented a number of significant improvements in its policies and practices.
  • Since founding its HERO program in 2011, Renovate America has been empowering California homeowners to make energy and water efficiency and resiliency improvements to their homes.

Construction Begins on Dominion Energy Offshore Wind Project

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Monday, July 1, 2019
Offshore wind power, Wind power, Energy in the United States, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Renewable energy in the United States, Energy, Wind power in Virginia, United States Wind Energy Policy

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Dominion Energy is formally beginning construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, which will bring an important new source of renewable energy to Virginia customers.

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  • VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., July 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Dominion Energy is formally beginning construction on the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, which will bring an important new source of renewable energy to Virginia customers.
  • "The Virginia offshore wind demonstration project is another powerful example of the Commonwealth's position as a leader in renewable energy," said Gov.
  • "As the first deployment of commercial-scale offshore wind turbines in federal waters, I am thrilled that Virginia's project will help determine best practices for future offshore wind construction along the East Coast."
  • The project was announced two years ago and is the only fully permitted offshore wind project in US federal waters.

Stony Brook's AERTC Selected For Leadership Role In Nationwide Consortium On Offshore Wind Industry

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Wednesday, June 20, 2018
Offshore wind power, Wind power, Offshore, Renewable energy policy in the United States, Offshore engineering, University of Maine, DeepCwind Consortium

STONY BROOK, N.Y., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Stony Brook's Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) will play a key role in a nationwide research and development consortium for the offshore wind industry.

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  • STONY BROOK, N.Y., June 20, 2018 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --Stony Brook's Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) will play a key role in a nationwide research and development consortium for the offshore wind industry.
  • The initiative furthers New York's leadership role in advancing the cost effective and responsible development of offshore wind.
  • The consortium will be supported through a public-private partnership including the offshore wind industry, utilities, research laboratories, and other states.
  • "The consortium will drive innovation and economic development by optimizing offshore wind plants, reducing uncertainty and integrating offshore wind into the power grid," he said.