Illustrates what States are doing to encourage the development of the U.S. offshore wind industry

1. WHAT U.S. STATES ARE DOING
TO ENCOURAGE OFFSHORE WIND
U.S. Offshore Wind Potential States Active in Offshore Wind
Source: U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative, www.usowc.org
Which States Are Performing Offshore Wind Feasibility Studies or Environmental Assessments?
Rhode Island Massachusetts
Coastal Resources Management Council preparing Special Area Management Created Ocean Management Act, created U.S. Offshore Wind Collaborative
Plan (SAMP) Virginia
VA Coastal Energy Research Consortium asked to prepare report
New Jersey
Georgia
Environmental Baseline Assessment being performed
Southern Company / GA Tech Strategic Energy Institute performed feasibility study
Maryland
Delaware
Study recently announced to evaluate offshore viability
Univ. of Delaware conducted assessment from MA to NC
Wisconsin New York
Wind Working Group prepared feasibility study looking at several issues NYSERDA funded studies to explore feasibility of offshore wind in Lake Erie
South Carolina Michigan
Santee Cooper (utility) partnering with Coastal Carolina Univ. and SC Energy GLOW Council Report : criteria to identify / map prudent siting for offshore wind;
Office to launch and analyze data from offshore buoys & land-based stations legislative / rule changes to establish leasing / permitting process.
Which States Are Actively Working with Developers or the Industry?
Rhode Island New York
Selected Preferred Developer (Deepwater Wind) New York Power Authority issues Request for Expressions of Interest to support
New Jersey the preparation of an RFP for Great Lakes offshore wind project. Seeking
Selected Three Preferred Developers (Deepwater + PSEG, Fishermen’s Energy, technical, financial, environmental and commercial information from the wind
Bluewater Wind) industry. RFP expected to result in selection of developer to construct/operate/
Delaware maintain farm, enter into long-term PPA.
DE Public Service Commission approved PPA between Delmarva Power and Long Island-NYC Offshore Wind Collaborative RFI. Interconnect study done (Con
Bluewater Wind Ed/LIPA), application filed with NYISO to interconnect 700 MW by 2015
Virginia Maryland
VA Coastal Energy Research Consortium formed, members include academics,
Issued Request for Expressions of Information and Interest. Assessing options
industry and government partners
for offshore wind development; Seeking to develop “in-state renewable
Wisconsin generation ability to fulfill some” or all of its RPS needs.
We Energies issued RFP for wind resource assessment in Lake Michigan
Maine North Carolina
Governor’s Task Force on Wind Energy Development legislative recommendations Governor established offshore energy advisory panel; University of North
include offshore wind; University of Maine received $8M to develop deepwater Carolina partnering with Duke Energy to install three offshore turbines
offshore wind test center; Dept. of Conservation holding town meetings South Carolina
State partnering with local utility and universities on feasibility studies
Which States Are Offering Incentives?
Rhode Island New Jersey
Legislation requiring state’s largest electricity supplier to purchase energy Issued $12M in grants / rebates for met towers to preferred developers
from offshore wind farm.
Finalizing draft Offshore Renewable Energy Credit Program: All load-serving
Wisconsin entities required to obtain ORECs from offshore wind, based on their
Legislation including in-state carve-out for increased RPS? percentage of retail sales in NJ
What are the Driving Factors?
• Pricing • Jobs •Supply Chain
• Infrastructure • Financing • Economic Development