The document presents an overview of offshore wind opportunities, focusing on Vineyard Wind and its projects in Massachusetts and Connecticut, highlighting their lease areas and stakeholder consultation processes. It emphasizes career opportunities and initiatives aimed at developing the offshore wind supply chain in Massachusetts, including funding programs for workforce training and community energy projects. The document outlines Vineyard Wind's ownership structure and environmental considerations in project development.

1. Opportunities in Offshore Wind
A Presentation to Stone Soup Institute’s 16th Youth Leadership Summit
June 24, 2020
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Tiffany Ferreira
Development Operations Manager

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Overview of Vineyard Wind
BOEM Lease Process
Vineyard Wind Project Update
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Careers Opportunities and Initiatives
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4. Avangrid Renewables
• Third largest renewable energy company in the U.S.
• Parent company, IBERDROLA, S.A., is an energy pioneer with one
of the largest renewable asset bases in the world
• Affiliates, including Avangrid Networks and ScottishPower
Renewables, have experience in offshore and onshore wind
development, financing, construction, and operation
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners
• Fund management company founded in 2012 by senior executives
from the energy industry, more than $8 billion in assets under
management
• Only offshore wind developer in the world to have projects in
development on four continents – North America, Europe, Asia,
and Australia
• One of the most experienced offshore wind teams in the world
combining global expertise in engineering, procurement, law, and
financing
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Ownership Structure
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5. Lease Areas and Projects
Lease Areas
• OCS-A 0501 – Acquired through
competitive auction in January 2015
• OCS-A 0522 – Acquired through
competitive auction in December 2018
Projects
• Vineyard Wind 1 (800 MW)
• Awarded PPAs in 2018 in
Massachusetts
• Located in OCS-A 0501
• Final stages of permitting
• Park City Wind (804 MW)
• Awarded PPAs in 2019 in
Connecticut
• Located in OCS-A 0501
• Permitting set to begin Q2 2020
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Overview of Vineyard Wind
BOEM Lease Process
Vineyard Wind Project Update
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Careers Opportunities and Initiatives
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7. Stakeholder Consultation
• Intergovernmental Task Force (federal, state, local, and tribal
representatives)
• Habitat and Fisheries Working Groups
• 35+ public hearings/meetings, 5 public comment periods, 300+ public
comments received
• Active community consultation from Vineyard Power Cooperative
Environmental/conservation groups actively involved (e.g. NWF, TNC,
MA Audubon, CLF, ELM, Defenders of Wildlife)
Outcome
• Call Area reduced due to shipping and NARW concerns
• High sea duck concentration and high fisheries value areas excluded
from WEA
• Distance from WEA to shore extended to reduce potential visual
impacts
• WEA reduced in size from 7,628 sq. km to 3,002 sq. km (see figures on
right)
MA/RI Wind Energy Area Development
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8. Environmental Assessment Overview
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Overview of Vineyard Wind
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Vineyard Wind Project Update
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Careers Opportunities and Initiatives
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10. Project Update – Vineyard Wind 1
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11. Project Update – Park City Wind
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Overview of Vineyard Wind
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Vineyard Wind Project Update
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Careers Opportunities and Initiatives
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13. Careers Opportunities
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PLANNING &
DEVELOPMENT
CONSTRUCTION OPERATIONS &
MAINTAINENCE
Engineering Project Engineers Site & Facility Managers
Scientific Monitoring & Survey Work Construction & Procurement Managers Project Engineers
Permitting Supply Vessels & Heavy Lift Expertise Helicopter & Vessel Operators
Community & Educational Outreach Port Logistics Operations & Maintenance Technicians
Finance Construction Trades Project Monitoring
Legal Environmental Health & Safety Monitoring Environmental Health & Safety Monitoring
Operations & Logistics Planning Installation Technicians Marine Mammal Observers

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Vineyard Wind Initiatives
Offshore Wind Industry Accelerator Fund
• $10 million fund managed by the Massachusetts Clean Energy
Center to accelerate the development of the offshore wind supply
chain, businesses, and infrastructure in Massachusetts
Windward Workforce Program
• $2 million program to recruit, mentor, and train residents of
Massachusetts for careers in the offshore wind industry
Resiliency and Affordability Fund
• Partnership with Vineyard Power and Citizens Energy to support
community-based energy storage projects and address energy
affordability challenges in low-income communities on Cape Cod,
Islands, and South Coast

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Overview of Vineyard Wind
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Vineyard Wind Project Update
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Careers Opportunities and Initiatives
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16. Tiffany Ferreira
Development Operations Manager
tferreira@vineyardwind.com
Questions?
Thank you!
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