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California is ready for a new vision and bold leadership. We are faced with dire and complex challenges that include eliminating poverty and averting a climate crisis. To solve these challenges, state leaders must embrace new ideas, industries, and policies to create the economic and environmental future we deserve. Read more here.

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The Business Network for Offshore Wind is expanding its board of directors by adding four new members. The new members are as follows: Dr. Tim Fischer, vice director of Ramboll’s global wind division, has a master’s degree in wind energy from Denmark’s Technical University and a doctoral degree in aerospace engineering from the University ofRead More

Our guest this episode is Gunnar Herzig, Managing Director of WFO, the World Forum Offshore Wind, a new organization dedicated to advancing offshore wind globally. We start the conversation by covering what WFO is and why Gunnar saw the need for this new, globally-focused organization. We then explore the state of the global market. GunnarRead More

We thank Governor Cuomo for making offshore wind energy a critical piece of his mandate to get to 100 percent “clean, carbon-free” electricity by 2040 and for increasing the state’s offshore wind target from 2,400 megawatts by 2030 to 9,000 MW by 2035. This is a massive increase and sends a clear message to theRead More

The World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) had a successful launch on Tuesday. The Business Network is part of the WFO, the first organization dedicated to fostering and promoting the global growth of offshore wind. Our CEO and President Liz Burdock states, “The offshore wind industry is an independent industry from other clean energy industries andRead More

Dear Members, I wanted to share with you the news that US Wind has sold its lease rights in NJ to EDF and Shell (a 50/50 Venture). Please see their press release. I have spoken to US Wind and, among other things, this will allow them to accelerate their commitment to building their project inRead More

Our guests this episode are Walter Cruickshank and Jim Bennett, the Acting Director and the Program Manager for Offshore Renewables, respectively, at BOEM – the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, which is the agency responsible for all energy leases in federal waters. Last week BOEM held an online auction for three wind energy areasRead More

December 18, 2018 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baltimore, MD – The Business Network for Offshore Wind is disappointed over today’s denial by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJ BPU) of the Nautilus Offshore Wind Project, formerly known as the Fishermen’s Energy Atlantic City Windfarm, a three-turbine, 24 megawatt (MW) wind farm proposed forRead More

The World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO) is First to Foster Global OSW Growth December 18, 2018 – Business Network for Offshore Wind FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE BALTIMORE, MD–Statement by Liz Burdock, President and CEO of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, on the World Forum Offshore Wind announcement: “Offshore wind has taken off in so manyRead More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 14, 2018 – Baltimore, MD – In a confirmation of the growing strength of the US offshore wind market, three offshore wind energy leases offered at auction by the US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) in Massachusetts were won at prices of $135 million, $135 million andRead More

Wind energy companies bid record-shattering amounts Thursday for the rights to develop federal waters off the Massachusetts coast, offering the Interior Department a combined $285 million thus far for 3 tracts. And the auction isn’t even over yet! It resumes today. Why it matters: The robust bidding signals that offshore wind in the U.S., whichRead More

Since it organized four years ago, the non-profit Business Network for Offshore Wind has been working to bring together U.S. companies and talent to build a new supply chain for offshore wind energy. That includes the Gulf of Mexico oil and gas industry – the world’s oldest and deepest reservoir of offshore energy operating experience.Read More

BALTIMORE, MD –WindPower Monthly has named Liz Burdock, the CEO, President and Co-Founder of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, one of 2018’s “most influential and interesting” offshore wind experts around the globe. Burdock has been working to scale up offshore wind development in the US with state and federal energy officials and the offshoreRead More

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is responsible for ensuring that the effects on the natural and human environment are considered during the leasing and development of energy and marine mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). To help inform management decisions, BOEM develops, oversees, and funds the collection of environmental and socioeconomicRead More

A Business Network Member Report Princeton University, Princeton, NJ Building the offshore wind supply chain is fundamental to the Business Network’s mission and goal of creating a vibrant, sustainable U.S. offshore wind industry. The Network was pleased to join with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) and the rest of the Offshore WindRead More

Learn about the Title XVII innovative clean energy projects loan program. The program provides loan guarantees to accelerate the deployment of innovative clean energy technology. The US Department of Energy is authorized to issue loan guarantees pursuant to Title XVII of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Loan guarantees are made to qualified projects andRead More

Our guest for this episode is Alicia Barton, President and CEO of NYSERDA, the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority. Alicia is an offshore wind veteran with over a decade of experience in the industry, and we begin the conversation with her describing her background and career path that led her to NYSERDA.Read More

After an intense midterm election that featured continued Republican control of the Senate, at least 27 flipped seats in the House, seven flipped Governorships, and Democratic gains in state legislatures, the offshore wind industry could be positioned for new federal and state policies that increase support for offshore wind projects on both coasts. National HouseRead More

Our topic for this episode is Technical Standards for offshore wind, and our guest is Walt Musial, Manager of Offshore Wind at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, or NREL. Walt was in Washington, D.C. recently to chair a meeting of the Offshore Wind Technical Advisory Panel, which is where we caught up for this interview.Read More

By William O’Hearn, Business Network for Offshore Wind On September 25, Network President and CEO Liz Burdock and Executive Vice President Ross Tyler traveled to Hamburg, Germany to participate in the Global Wind Summit, a combination of the WindEurope conference and the WindEnergy Hamburg exhibition, which ran for four days and drew more than 35,000Read More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting our sixth annual International Partnering Forum (IPF) from April 8-11, New York, NY. The IPF is the leading technical conference for offshore wind in the United States and is dedicated to moving the industry forward. Offshore wind brings new revenue streams and thousands of jobs to theRead More

William O’Hearn September 2018 has been a month to remember for offshore wind, opening on September 1 with Massachusetts’ 6.5 cents per kWh price announcement and followed by major industry milestones in New York and New Jersey, all of which are accelerating the forward momentum of the US offshore wind marketplace.   New Jersey started with the NJ Board of Public Utilities’ officialRead More

By Elizabeth Barminski The Business Network for Offshore Wind and the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter co-hosted the 2018 Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit in Norfolk last Friday. Virginia’s offshore wind energy resource is a sleeping giant, ready to awaken and lead the industry in the South. Following a welcome from Eileen Woll of the SierraRead More

In conjunction with National Clean Energy Week 2018, the Business Network for Offshore Wind is launching a new podcast, Offshore Wind Insider. The podcast features timely interviews with the industry’s movers and shakers, profiles of Network members and dives into current policy and market developments. Episodes are posted to the Network’s podcast page, and listenersRead More

Avangrid Renewables and the wind power industry say Hurricane Florence and the threat of global warming-fueled future hurricanes won’t stand in the way of offshore wind farm development along the East Coast. Avangrid holds the nation’s southernmost offshore wind lease near Kitty Hawk, N.C.—a hurricane-prone region of North Carolina’s Outer Banks that missed Hurricane Florence,Read More

SEPTEMBER 23, 2018 – What could be the first offshore wind farm in federal waters took a major step forward last month when Dominion Energy applied to the Virginia State Corporation Commission for approval to build two 6 MW wind turbines and the project’s grid infrastructure. Read more>>

Over 250 local businesses and offshore wind experts met today to discuss Virginia’s emerging role in the U.S. offshore wind industry, positioning it as the South’s first offshore wind giant. The Business Network for Offshore Wind, along with the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, served as hosts for the Virginia Offshore Wind Executive Summit at the Hilton Norfolk.  ReadRead More

“Virginia On Leading Edge in Advancing Clean Energy” – Virginia Governor Ralph Northam FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NORFOLK, Virginia – Over 250 local businesses and offshore wind experts met today to discuss Virginia’s emerging role in the US offshore wind industry, positioning it as the South’s first offshore wind giant. The Business Network for Offshore Wind,Read More

NORFOLK, Va. — Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says his state is well positioned to lead the development of the nation’s offshore wind industry. The Democrat spoke Friday in Norfolk at a conference sponsored by industry members and Virginia’s Sierra Club chapter. Read more>>

Our guests are Paul Gallagher, Secretary of Fishermen’s Energy and Doug Copeland, regional project manager for EDF Renewables. Paul and Doug are leading the development of the Nautilus Offshore Wind project planned for three miles out from Atlantic City. In the interview we start by covering the history of this project from its beginning severalRead More

Our guest for this episode is Joe Fiordaliso, President of the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. It hasn’t even been a full year since Governor Phil Murphy’s administration took office, and already New Jersey has quickly vaulted to a leadership position in offshore wind. In our conversation, President Fiordaliso discusses what this year hasRead More

Welcome to the inaugural episode of Offshore Wind Insider, the new podcast from the Business Network for Offshore Wind. Our guest for this first episode is arguably the person most responsible for America’s first offshore wind farm: Jeff Grybowski, Chief Executive Officer of Deepwater Wind. In this interview we cover how Jeff first got involvedRead More

New Jersey establishes leadership position in the U.S. offshore wind energy industry Governor Murphy pushed New Jersey to the forefront of the U.S. offshore wind energy industry by announcing today that in addition to the 1100 MW application window for offshore wind projects that may open on September 17, he is calling on the NewRead More

Virginia’s Growing Role as the South’s Offshore Wind Giant will be Focus of September Summit Co-Hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind & Sierra Club Virginia Chapter Virginia Governor Ralph Northam will headline the one-day Norfolk Summit on September 21st Norfolk, VA – The Business Network for Offshore Wind and the Sierra Club VirginiaRead More

Join the Business Network for Offshore Wind at the Offshore Wind 2018 Concept to Commercialization on October 30, 2018. This is an opportunity to elevate your company as an international attendee at a major floating offshore wind conference. The Network is offering its members a special rate to attend the conference, network events and shareRead More

Technological advances in floating turbines will enable offshore wind to play a key role in achieving California’s goals Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind With today’s signing of Senate Bill 100, Governor Jerry Brown and the State of California have taken an historic leap forward for clean energy. Recent commercial advancements inRead More

AXYS Technologies, Inc. (AXYS) has more than forty years of experience as a world leader in remote environmental monitoring. Our FLiDAR WindSentinel buoys are used by offshore wind farm developers to assess the wind resource needed to determine the energy potential of their wind farm site. These are multi-year projects, with often several projects inRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has partnered with New York, New Jersey, Virginia and Maryland in the United States to help them develop offshore wind projects. The Network has dedicated to bringing offshore wind supply-chain practitioners in all four states and encouraging the states interested in the industry to work together for the sake ofRead More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 20, 2018 – Atlantic City, NJ—Just one year after the offshore wind industry announced it was “back in business” in New Jersey, and eight years after the state passed its historic OWEDA offshore wind energy bill, top international offshore wind developers, state officials, labor leaders, and environmentalists gathered to celebrate theRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind has published a white paper based on our floating offshore wind discussion held in California on June 11th, 2018, The purpose of the discussion was to explore offshore wind as a contributor to meeting climate change goals and its inclusion in state plans and policies to diversify clean energyRead More

By Liz Burdock, Business Network for Offshore Wind Offshore wind is a quickly-advancing energy industry that, in the manner of just a few years, has become less expensive, is creating more electric power as well as more jobs and, importantly, will take pollution out of the air we breathe. Offshore wind also is an energyRead More

Edward Klump, E&E News reporter Energywire: Thursday, July 12, 2018 HOUSTON – An adviser to Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke delivered a bullish message yesterday on offshore wind and promoted its connections to oil and gas during an appearance in this longtime energy hub. “There is an opportunity for [the] oil and gas industry to participateRead More

Domestic capabilities mean sector can be more than ‘European play in the US’ says adviser to interior secretary by Julia Martinez in Houston 17 July 2018 Updated 17 July 2018 America has the domestic capabilities to underpin a “permanent, long-term” offshore wind sector that can be more than “a European play in the US”, saidRead More

By Bill O’Hearn, Business Network for Offshore Wind In any discussion of the needs of the offshore wind industry, the topic of vessels always comes up because of the huge demand for specialized boats and ships to handle the transportation and assembly of offshore turbines. That’s why it was good to see one of America’sRead More

By Ross Tyler, Business Network for Offshore Wind The Business Network for Offshore Wind is supporting its members to explore offshore wind export opportunities. In June 2018, the Network, in cooperation with RenewableUK, brought six US companies to the Global Offshore Wind Conference in Manchester. The Network organized an exhibition space with RenewableUK in whichRead More

By William O’Hearn – Business Network for Offshore Wind On Tuesday, June 19, an unlikely combination of academics, nonprofits, shipping experts, commercial fishermen, cruise line reps, port authorities and offshore wind developers and advocates, including Bill O’Hearn from the Business Network for Offshore Wind, assembled in the Washington, D.C. offices of the Ocean Conservancy asRead More

Joshua Zinn spoke with Liz Burdock, the Executive Director of the Business Network for Offshore Wind about the different challenges between onshore and offshore wind farming and what it would take to see such farms off the Gulf Coast. Read more>>

During the Network’s Floating Frontiers: Offshore Wind in the US – Technical Needs and Advancements event in Houston, Vincent DeVito, Counselor to the Secretary for Energy Policy announced, “There is an opportunity for [the] oil and gas industry to participate in offshore wind,” the Interior Department’s Vincent DeVito said in an interview. “To me, it’sRead More

U.S. offshore wind developer Deepwater Wind has adopted a first-of-its-kind procedure designed to prevent impacts to commercial fishing gear from its activities.

First Phase of Offshore Wind Procurement Will Support State’s Overall Goal of 2,400 Megawatts of Offshore Wind by 2030 Will Support 5,000 New Manufacturing, Installation and Operation Jobs in Burgeoning Industry Supports State’s Nation-Leading Clean Energy Standard for 50% of Electricity to Come from Renewable Energy Sources by 2030 to Combat Climate Change Governor AndrewRead More

In the final hours of the 2017-2018 legislative session, the Massachusetts House and Senate approved a clean energy bill that will result in as much as 35 percent of the state’s electricity coming from new wind, solar, and other renewable sources by 2030. According to the Cambridge-based Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), the bill willRead More

Vineyard Wind, a partnership between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), has been selected for an 800-megawatt wind farm. The Network is also proud to report that Deepwater Wind has received an additional 400 MW contract from Rhode Island for their Revolution Wind project as part of the Massachusetts bid. With today’s announcement, GovernorRead More

Today New Jersey Governor Murphy signed into law a clean energy bill that requires the development of 3500MWs by 2030. Quote from Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind: “We join our many offshore wind energy supporters in New Jersey in thanking Governor Murphy and both houses of the legislature for passing andRead More

Abstract The Business Network for Offshore Wind works to support the development and growth of the U.S. offshore wind supply chain. The Network reacts to existing offshore wind projects’ challenges and preempts potential bottlenecks or risks that could threaten or delay the development of the offshore wind industry supply chain. The U.S. now has aRead More

Download a copy of the Network’s U.S. offshore wind market map showing the East Coast offshore wind areas.

Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind As our annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) is becoming recognized as a major event in the industry, we are seeing an increase in opportunities to make some news during the event. This year, thanks to some important announcements from our political speakers and keyRead More

Mon 09 Apr 2018 by David Foxwell US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has expressed the Trump Administration’s ‘strong support’ for the offshore wind industry. Speaking at the annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, Secretary Zinke also announced a review of a Massachusetts offshore wind lease sale ofRead More

reNEWS will be keeping you up to date with all the latest news from the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum event in Princeton, NJ. Show dailies are also available for FREE download on reNEWS.biz. Keep checking this page to read what we’re up to this week! Day One: reNEWS Live at 2018 IPF! Day Two: reNEWS Live Show DailyRead More

The 2018 International Partnering Forum (IPF) is slated to have one of the most robust, comprehensive educational panels in the industry. Our IPF Review Committee has worked diligently to select only the most knowledgeable presenters and panelists, equipped to speak on a variety of topics relevant to the offshore wind industry. Industry players know howRead More

By: Ed Jones, Cathie Associates Since the 1850s, submarine cables have played an integral role in international data transmission and are now crucial to the growth of the offshore renewables sector. It is imperative to ensure the adequate protection of submarine cables so that they remain safe from threats such as fishing gear, shipping anchors,Read More

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Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind There is a consensus among the U.S. offshore wind energy industry that establishing and growing an offshore wind supply chain is critical, and it’s important to understand how large the supply chain actually is and what the opportunities are for U.S. companies to participate in theRead More

Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind Those of us who follow the clean energy marketplace know the story of how one country, Germany, created the modern solar energy industry by subsidizing solar installations starting in 1990 and using the Feed In Tariff (FIT) to grow photovoltaics to a 41.3 GW market byRead More

Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind When we announced that we were putting on our first full-day training sessions for offshore wind energy, we knew that some people would say: “Offshore Wind? Why do I need to learn about that now? It doesn’t really even exist yet.” That is true, in aRead More

Liz Burdock, Executive Director, Business Network for Offshore Wind Admit it. You’ve been there. You approached the trade show, industry conference, or other networking event, looked around at the hundreds of name badges, and thought “How am I going to find the people I need to talk to?” It’s a common problem for managers fromRead More

February 1, 2018 We at the Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) coined the term “NJ Offshore 2.0” last year to demonstrate our faith in New Jersey’s ability to regain its leadership role in the offshore wind industry. Yesterday, Governor Murphy affirmed that role when he signed Executive Order 8, which directs the NJRead More

Baltimore, MD−New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy fulfilled a key clean energy campaign promise today by issuing an executive order that directs the state to move forward aggressively toward the goal of generating 3500 MW (megawatts) of offshore wind energy by 2030. The order further directs the NJ Board of Public Utilities to update the OffshoreRead More

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When a country tries to create a new heavy industry like offshore wind energy where none currently exists, the requirements can seem overwhelming—utilities must commit to purchase the electricity, developers must win auctions to obtain offshore leased areas, turbine manufacturers have to have blades and other components ready to assemble, underwater cables have to beRead More

Congratulations to Apex Companies, LLC, who received the Member of the Year Award at the Network’s Awards Dinner. The criteria for the award includes: • Committee involvement • Project leadership • Volunteerism • Furthering the growth of the Network through recruitment, outreach and advocacy • Engaging in local, regional and international partnerships in order toRead More

Government policy on offshore wind can accelerate the industry and save billions for UK energy users Insight from new report by BVG Associates for Committee on Climate Change 30 June 2015 BVG Associates has published today the first quantitative study of the effect of government policy on cost of energy from offshore wind during theRead More

Abigail Hopper received the first Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind Award during the Network’s Annual Dinner on April 22nd. Abby has shown unwavering perseverance for passing the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 (MOWEA), national leadership and created a partnership with Denmark, with whom Maryland and many people in the industry have benefitted. AsRead More

For Immediate Release Baltimore MD – November 18, 2014 – Representatives from 250 of the world’s most experienced offshore wind companies attended the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind’s (otherwise referred to as The Network) International Offshore Partnering Forum in Baltimore from November 12-14, 2014.   This 3-day gathering of European and American business executives, governmentRead More

By Elizabeth Barminski The Northeast Wind Resource Center (NWRC) published three analytical reports on November 2nd as part of the Roadmap for Multi-State Cooperation on Offshore Wind Development. The NWRC is a collaboration between Massachusetts, New York, and Rhode Island working on creating a regional offshore wind roadmap funded by a DOE grant awarded toRead More

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By Elizabeth Barminski Last Thursday the Virginia & North Carolina Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force met in Virginia Beach to discuss the current status of the region’s offshore wind leases. Jim Bennet, BOEM, provided an overview of the Atlantic Renewable Energy Leasing Program, highlighting the benefits and the incredible potential in the region. John WarrenRead More

The Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) has released a Notice of Intent to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled U.S. Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium FOA.  Please review the notice below and contact Adrienne at the Network if you have any questions on how to apply, or click here for more information.Read More

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The Business Network is pleased to share with you our first Annual Report: Building an Industry, covering our activities between July 2016 and June 2017. From the time when 20 core members came together in February 2014 to adopt our first strategic plan, Establishing an Offshore Wind Industry Through Collaboration, the Network has grown toRead More

Earlier this year, European offshore geoscience and geotechnical engineering consultancy Cathie Associates opened the doors to its first U.S. office in Boston. They have since opened an office in Houston, TX allowing proximity to the offshore wind development supply chain as well as their O&G service lines. As an international leader, Cathie Associates provides geotechnical,Read More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) was invited to present one of the opening keynote speeches at the Floating Wind Power (FWP) Atlantic Forum held in Saint Nazaire, France earlier this month. The Network’s message was: “Good news: the North American market has started and offers scale and resources for the future offshoreRead More

As a Media Partner with the Business Network for Offshore Wind, enerG Magazine is pleased to offer you a complimentary 2-year subscription to enerG digital edition. Click here to start receiving your complimentary free 2-year print subscription to enerG Magazine. (Only US & Canadian addresses qualify)  North American and International businesses can also sign up here to start receiving the digital edition. enerG, well into their 11th year, is an exciting bi-monthlyRead More

REDUCING INVESTMENT RISK IN THE DEVELOPING US OSW MARKET Houston, United States – October 19, 2017 – In 2008 the European Offshore Wind market had a desperate need for new installation equipment as the older civil construction jack-ups were much too small. Since history seems to repeat itself in the emerging US offshore wind market, GustoMSCRead More

By Elizabeth Barminski Icebreaker Windpower Inc. is dedicated to bringing offshore wind energy to Lake Erie. Icebreaker Wind is a six turbine 20.7MW demonstration project funded, in part, by the U.S. Department of Energy. Icebreaker is currently working on receiving about one dozen permits and approvals from state and federal agencies.  The Ohio Power SitingRead More

By Taylor DeVille Energy industry leaders and government officials testified Sept. 14 during a House hearing on electric grid reliability and the Department of Energy’s recent study on the issue. Almost every major energy technology is represented on the witness list, with appearances scheduled from leaders in the coal, solar, oil, wind, nuclear, hydropower andRead More

By Bill O’Hearn ReThink Energy, a New Jersey environmental group that focuses on promoting clean energy and the newest member of the Network, followed up their sponsorship of the NJ Offshore 2.0! forum by releasing a new poll conducted by Fairleigh Dickinson University’s PublicMind™ that showed almost three quarters of New Jerseyans (73%) support offshoreRead More

The Network assisted Pacific Ocean Energy Trust (POET) to introduce offshore wind into the 12th annual Ocean Renewable Energy Conference. Historically, the conference has focused on wave and tidal renewable energy technologies and was held in Portland, Oregon, September 13th and 14th. The Network provided the keynote speech on the opening day with the presentationRead More

Orono, Maine – ABS, a leading provider of classification and technical services to the offshore and marine industries, has completed the design review of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) documentation for the VolturnUS, a floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT), developed by the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center. “UMaine is pleased thatRead More

By Stephen Markham Spatial planning of offshore resources will be essential for the development of the continental shelf on the East Coast of the U.S. Industries with interests in fishing, shipping, and defense all are vying for a limited amount of space, thus the delineation of boundaries and the permitting processes surrounding them will beRead More

By Bill O’Hearn (Atlantic City) – On the seventh anniversary of the New Jersey Offshore Wind Economic Development Act’s (OWEDA) enactment into law, the Business Network for Offshore Wind released a policy paper, “Offshore Wind for New Jersey,” which charts a path forward to make offshore wind a long-overdue reality. Network Executive Director Liz BurdockRead More

See the link below to sponsor or exhibit at IPF 2018. Sponsorship Prospectus 2018 Please contact our office at admin@offshorewindus.org if you have any questions or concerns.

We’re looking for members who are experts in different areas of offshore wind, are confident speakers and are willing to make themselves available to talk to the media on behalf of the Network. It’s important that you are willing to make time for interviews, as the media often request quick turnarounds. If you are aRead More

We commend Governor Baker, Massachusetts legislators, and other policymakers for their support of offshore wind energy in the state. This brief white paper is focused on the opportunity to lower offshore wind costs to ratepayers through smart planning, construction and operation of offshore wind transmission interconnection facilities. Our working group concluded that a holistic approachRead More

From offshorewind.biz Seajacks’ wind farm installation vessel, Seajacks Scylla, has arrived in Belfast and is being loaded with the first batch of turbine components to be installed at the 659MW Walney Extension offshore wind farm, DONG Energy told Offshore WIND. “Seajacks Scylla arrived at the Walney Extension feeding harbour in Belfast on time and loading isRead More

By: Lizzie Barminski The Network exhibited and presented offshore wind on Capitol Hill during the Sustainable Energy Coalition’s 20th Congressional Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency Expo (July 11).  The event was an opportunity for renewable energy and energy efficiency industries to provide updates and information to Members of Congress, their staff and the public. KeyRead More

Baltimore, Maryland – The Business Network For Offshore Wind, a leader in building the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, believes addressing stakeholder conflicts throughout the offshore wind development process is critical. The U.S. House of Representative Interior Appropriations SubCommittees approval of an amendment that prohibits federal funds to conduct reviews of site assessment or constructionRead More

RICHMOND, Va. – As part of its ongoing commitment to bring cleaner energy to its customers, Dominion Energy Virginia is moving forward on the mid-Atlantic’s first offshore wind project in a federal lease area. It has signed an agreement and strategic partnership with DONG Energy of Denmark, a global leader in offshore wind development, toRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind attended Advanced Energy Economy’s “Pathway 2050” conference which featured panel discussions with political leaders, state government offi-cials, press reporters, utility executives and progressive business leaders within the clean ener-gy arena. California remains a state in which to remain informed and engaged. While offshore wind was not specifically featured withinRead More

In its Order, the Maryland Public Service Commission found that both projects, the US Wind 248 MW project, and the Skipjack 120 MW project, satisfied the offshore wind statute, subject to numerous conditions, some of which are discussed below. The Commission explained that they chose the “all-in” approach which “signals to our neighbors and the worldRead More

By Ross Tyler The Business Network for Offshore Wind attended the largest offshore wind conference for the year held in London, UK. The conference was organized by RenewableUK and the European Wind Energy Association. The three-day event consisted of panel presentations, two enormous  halls with exhibition stands and side events as well as social networkingRead More

Baltimore, June 20, 2017 – Seatower AS was today announced as winner of the 2017 EURELECTRIC Industry and Innovation Award. “It is a great honor for the Seatower team to accept this award,” said Petter Karal, CEO and co-founder of Seatower. “The EURELECTRIC conference is regarded as the leading industry event for electricification in Europe, and ourRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leader in building the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, commends the Maryland Public Service Commission for awarding financing for two offshore wind projects. The Maryland Public Service Commission’s (MD PSC) approval and financing of US Wind and Skipjack Offshore Energy, LLC’s combined 368 MW projects solidify offshore windRead More

Today, President Trump announced his intention to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. While the decision is unfavorable for the US’s leading position on a global scale in combating climate change, experts have stated that a formal withdrawal from the Paris Agreement would take a minimum of four years. Nationally, experts have saidRead More

It’s that time again! The 2018 International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum will be held in Princeton, New Jersey on April 3-6, 2018. Our hotel is the lovely Westin Princeton at Forrestal Village. The hotel was sold out last year so book your room now!

The Maryland Public Service Commission Finances Two Offshore Wind Projects  Baltimore, Maryland –May 11, 2017 —The Business Network for Offshore Wind, the leader in building the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, commends the Maryland Public Service Commission for awarding financing for two offshore wind projects. The Maryland Public Service Commission’s (MD PSC) approval and financingRead More

By Carley Milligan Liz Burdock believes that offshore wind turbines are majestic. From the surface of the ocean, they stand as tall as the Washington Monument, and their massive blades are longer than a football field. Burdock, executive director of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, said the turbines in Europe draw thousands of touristsRead More

By Michelle Froese Elizabeth Burdock didn’t get her start in wind energy, but if her resume is any indication of her grit and determination, she is just what the industry needs. Burdock is currently the Executive Director for the Business Network for Offshore Wind  a not-for-profit organization she helped develop to support and build the offshoreRead More

March 2, 2017, Tsakopoulos Library Gallery, Sacramento, California, the Business Network for Offshore Wind, in conjunction with Pacific Offshore Energies Trust (POET) hosted a full-day symposium with offshore wind developers, businesses, and Federal and State regulators to ensure offshore wind becomes part of California’s future clean energy mix. The formal panels throughout the day providedRead More

March 7th Maritime Institute Conference Center, Linthicum Heights, Maryland By Ross Tyler, Business Network for Offshore Wind The Business Network for Offshore Wind convened a ‘share day’ between industry and Maryland’s contending offshore wind developers: Deepwater Wind and US Wind. The half-day event commenced with a “members’ only” meet-and-greet with Deepwater Wind executive Chris VanRead More

By Ross Tyler, Business Network for Offshore Wind The Business Network for Offshore Wind attended the Commercial Marine Expo in Providence, Rhode Island, March 15-16th. In addition to having an exhibition booth, the Network hosted a panel presentation titled: Growing the Supply Chain: Understanding Offshore Wind and its Opportunities. During the opening remarks, Ross TylerRead More

By Ross Tyler, Business Network for Offshore Wind The Network presented the importance of planning for jobs at US Wind’s ‘Outreach and Information Series’. The Network originally used the motto: ‘Offshore Wind = Onshore Jobs’. Internet search engines of the motto reveals a Greenpeace report[1] written in 2004 about the expected and accelerated need forRead More

By Stephen Markham The development of the United States Offshore Wind market will be shaped by the conjunction of public and private mechanisms. Primarily, federal initiatives in the US have provided the roadway on which an offshore wind market can be built. The recent release of the National Offshore Wind Strategy outlines 34 actions andRead More

Seaproof Solutions, high quality supplier of cable protection systems (CPS) for offshore windfarms, has been awarded a contract to supply its CPS for DONG Energy’s 1.2GW Hornsea Project One offshore wind farm in the UK. The windfarm is expected to become the world’s biggest windfarm. It will be located 120km off the Yorkshire Coast inRead More

By Josh Cohen Liz Burdock, Executive Director of the Business Network for Offshore Wind, joins the podcast to discuss the current landscape (or seascape) for offshore wind power. We cover the latest activity including lease auctions and awards up and down the East and West Coasts; speculate on the impact the Trump Administration and new Dept. ofRead More

By Virginia Terhune Tradepoint Atlantic and Sparrows Point Shipyard are among the companies that stand to benefit if pending applications for first-ever wind farms off the coast of Maryland and Delaware are approved within the month. The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC), which regulates utilities, has started hearings on two applications, and public hearings areRead More

By Mallory Sofastaii Offshore wind developers discussed plans to bring wind farming to Maryland Tuesday. The Business Network for Offshore Wind (the Network) sponsored a breakfast to introduce Deepwater Wind and US Wind to industry leaders. The developers submitted proposals to the Maryland Public Service Commission to build the first offshore wind farm off Maryland’sRead More

See the coverage of the Network’s Meet the Developer breakfast with Deepwater Wind and US Wind! http://www.abc2news.com/news/state/offshore-wind-developers-talk-plans-to-bring-first-wind-farm-to-marylands-coast  

March 2017 By Ross Tyler Maryland’s offshore wind opportunity has not been in recent news. Activities in other states, such as Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, overshadowed the procedural advancement of the Maryland Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credit (OREC), an up-to $1.9 billion financing mechanism to be awarded by the Public Service Commission. ReadRead More

PR and Web Agency to Help Non-profit Elevate Brand with Early Focus on Promoting United States’ Offshore Wind Supply Chain and Job Creation Global Leaders in Offshore Wind to Convene April 19-21 in Annapolis, Md. to Move the Industry Forward Domestically Baltimore, Md. – The Business Network for Offshore Wind (“the Network”) today announced that is hasRead More

Feb 7, 2017 – By Stanley Reed, New York Times LIVERPOOL, England — When engineers faced resistance from residents in Denmark over plans to build wind turbines on the Nordic country’s flat farmland, they found a better locale: the sea. The offshore wind farm, the world’s first, had just 11 turbines and could power aboutRead More

By Linda Strowbridge Despite the financial challenges facing the first projects in America’s nascent offshore wind energy industry, international finance experts insist there are “reasons to be cheerful” about the prospects of securing investors for OSW developments. Established four years ago to finance energy developments that are both profitable and green, the UK Green InvestmentRead More

By Todd Sumner The year of 2016, at least through August, has been quite remarkable for both the U.S. offshore wind energy industry and the small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) industry. On August 18th Deepwater Wind made history by completing construction of the nation’s first offshore wind farm off the coast of Block Island, RhodeRead More

By Ross Tyler Maryland’s offshore wind opportunity has not been in recent news. Activities in other states such as Massachusetts, Rhode Island and New York, overshadowed the procedural advancement of the Maryland Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credit (OREC), an up to $1.9B financing mechanism, to be awarded by Public Service Commission. The buildup of theRead More

This report summarizes a study of possible offshore wind energy locations, technologies, and levelized cost of energy in the state of California between 2015 and 2030. Read report >> Join us on March 2nd at the California Offshore Wind Industry Symposium, hosted by the Business Network, POET and Principal Power.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15045920.Offshore_wind_farms_power_cost_drops_by_32__in_five_years__says_report/

As we embark on 2017, it is time to reflect on U.S. offshore wind accomplishments in 2016. The United States’ first offshore wind project was constructed and installed off the coast of Rhode Island. Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states passed legislation that culminated in a regional project pipeline, and established a market for offshore wind energyRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind is hosting our fourth annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), April 19-21 2017 in Annapolis, Maryland. For the last three years, the Network has brought together top developers, policy makers, global experts, international supply chain experts and local member businesses. The Network has become the hub of theRead More

— DONG Energy, Vattenfall and wpd Among Notable Speakers — — Conference to Include Exclusive Tour of Tradepoint Atlantic and Sparrows Point Shipyard — Baltimore, Md. – The Business Network for Offshore Wind (“the Network”) is hosting its fourth annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF) on April 19-21 at The Westin Annapolis. The IPFRead More

Take a look at the new issue of Breeze, the Network’s IPF magazine, featuring articles from the 2016 IPF.

New York Offshore Wind Energy Area Lease Auction Hits Historic Price Baltimore, Maryland – December 16, 2016 —The Business Network For Offshore Wind, a leader in building the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, congratulates Statoil on successfully winning the New York Offshore Wind Energy Area lease rights. With the successful completion of the auction, theRead More

DONG Energy and Eversource Energy are partnering to develop the Bay State Wind Farm in Massachusetts. The proposed project is located 15-20 miles off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. The wind farm will provide potentially 2,000 megawatts of electricity to power about one million homes in Massachusetts. DONG Energy is a global leader in offshoreRead More

After a successful completion of the Block Island Wind Farm, Deepwater Wind is moving south to start its next U.S. based offshore wind project in the Chesapeake Bay Area. Earlier this week, information was released about the coordination between Deepwater Wind and BOEM regarding the “94,000-acre Delaware offshore wind lease area.” NRG, which has controlledRead More

By Linda Strowbridge Alongside the aging docks of a British fishing port that had been hobbled by a fish stock collapse, a vibrant, high-tech and green industrial hub has emerged. Located at the entrance of the Humber, one of the United Kingdom’s largest estuaries, the port of Hull saw traffic from cargo transportation but neededRead More

PBS NewsHour – December 11, 2016 In the U.S. today, wind power accounts for about five percent of all electricity generation, but a new project aims to change that. A $300 million installation off the coast of Block Island, Rhode Island, takes the renewable energy technology out to sea. Gov. Gina Raimondo anticipates the projectRead More

Baltimore, Maryland – December 8, 2016 —The Business Network For Offshore Wind, a leader in building the U.S. offshore wind supply chain, believes addressing stakeholder conflicts throughout the offshore wind development process is critical. The auctioning of the rights to the wind farm off the coast of New York was delayed today due to pushbackRead More

From the New York Times: The world’s governments have committed to slashing greenhouse emissions, but it is not clear the necessary technology exists yet. Read the full story

Baltimore Sun, November 23, 2016 – Two plans for wind projects off Maryland’s coast are headed to the state Public Service Commission for consideration. The commission said it had opened its formal review of proposals from US Wind Inc., a subsidiary of Italian energy and construction giant Toto Holdings SpA, and Skipjack Offshore Wind LLC,Read More

The Maryland PSC announced it is moving forward with reviewing the two developer’s OREC applications. The Network will file as an intervenor in the process in order to keep you updated on the latest developments as these applications move through the process. Please see the below documents on the matter: Network Statement on MD PSCRead More

Much has been written over the last few days about a Trump administration and its possible impacts on renewable energy. The press reports about the Trump administration range from devastating global climate change efforts to its inability to stop the energy revolution. I have been asked what I think will happen to offshore wind inRead More

The Danish government published the winning bid in the Kriegers Flak tendering procedure today. The lowest bid came from Vattenfall Vindkraft A/S, who will establish 600 MW in the Baltic Sea at a tender price of 37.2 øre/kWh. This is an extremely low tender price – a world record for offshore wind turbines. Read moreRead More

Competitive bidding for projects has driven global levelised costs of electricity from offshore wind down 22% to a benchmark estimate of $126 per megawatt-hour in H2 2016. Read more at Bloomberg New Energy Finance.

Carbon Trust and the Business Network for Offshore Wind announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to support the development of the North American offshore wind market. There is need for harmonized ‘efforts of support’ for offshore wind across multiple state borders, which Carbon Trust and the Network believe can best beRead More

Competition Increases for State-funded Offshore Wind Financing A second Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) application has recently been submitted by a second developer in Maryland. The OREC is the offshore renewable energy credit that provides $1.9B in financing to the developer of the Maryland wind energy area. In order to secure the financing, offshoreRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind recently recognized Louisiana-based Keystone Engineering’s long-standing contributions to the offshore wind industry with the 2016 Business Network for Offshore Wind Member of the Year Award. Keystone Engineering started 28 years ago as a business servicing the oil and gas industry. Over the years, the company came to see howRead More

Researchers from five Maryland-based universities (University of Maryland College Park, Johns Hopkins University, University of Maryland Baltimore County, Morgan State University, and University of Maryland Eastern Shore) are joining forces to form the National Offshore Wind Innovation Center (NOW-I-C). Their mission statement is to increase fundamental scientific-engineering-economic knowledge and innovation, as a Maryland-based Research CenterRead More

In 2011, the U.S. Coast Guard chartered the Atlantic Coast Port Access Route Study (ACPARS) to identify potential navigational safety risks associated with the placement of offshore wind facilities in federal waters. Earlier this summer, the U.S. Coast Guard announced the availability of its final draft report of the ACPARS study and sought comments duringRead More

Offshore wind is the work of many, and no single company or state can leverage the offshore wind potential by themselves. In 2015, the Network Board of Directors voted unanimously to expand the Network’s reach and efforts to focus on helping build a pipeline of offshore wind projects, stimulating collaboration across state boundaries for theRead More

By Liz Burdock and Lizzie Barminski On August 1, 2016, Bill H.4568 passed the Massachusetts (MA) State House by a 157-1 vote, and the Senate passed the bill shortly after midnight. It will now go to Governor Charlie Baker for his signature. With the Governor’s signature, the legislation will direct distribution companies (companies engaging in theRead More

Statement on Massachusetts Energy Diversity Act (H.4568) August 8th, 2016 We hope you will join us and all the key US offshore wind companies including DONG Energy at the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s premiere event the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum. It is the best entry point for connecting you to the US market.   1701 NORTH GAY STREET,Read More

GRID & TRANSMISSION WORKING GROUP UPDATE The Business Network for Offshore Wind Grid and Transmission Working Group is tackling the myriad issues related to connecting utility-scale renewable energy to an antiquated and aging grid. Both industry and government will benefit from these educated discussions and organization of thoughts as the Network moves to accelerate theRead More

HEALTH AND SAFETY WORKING GROUP UPDATE The Business Network for Offshore Wind and its members that are part of the Health & Safety (H&S) subcommittee continue to assemble the views and opinions of the U.S.-based developers to establish a set of industry-led recommendations for the U.S. Government. Jurisdiction and regulatory authority for worker health andRead More

INNOVATION AND COMMERCIALIZATION WORKING GROUP UPDATE The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s membership works to move the industry forward by addressing potential barriers to the commercial scale development of OSW through different issue-oriented working groups. Members in the Innovation and Commercialization (I&C) working group explore ways to capture the entrepreneurial spirit and efforts of U.S.Read More

By Esther Whieldon and Andrew Restuccia 07/21/2016 02:59 PM EDT The U.S. Coast Guard may change course and endorse opening wider swaths of the Atlantic for offshore wind farms by shrinking the buffer zones around the major shipping channels and ports along the coast. The Coast Guard is considering updating the Atlantic Coast Port AccessRead More

With the blades of the first commercial U.S. offshore wind power facility expected to start spinning off Rhode Island’s coastline later this year, offshore wind developers still face huge hurdles to make the industry a reality. Read more>>

As a part of its regional system planning effort, ISO New England (ISO-NE) conducts economic planning studies each year that provide information on system performance and analyze various future scenarios. This information can assist stakeholders and policymakers in evaluating various resource and transmission options that can affect New England’s wholesale electricity markets. ISO-NE recently releasedRead More

Most coastal U.S. states have progressed beyond debating the merits of offshore wind. Their combined efforts are marching America toward a need for a developed offshore wind supply chain. 2017 is seeing some states progress more than others but the business opportunities remain abundant. Below is an update on States with offshore activity. Updated October,Read More

2016 International Partnering Forum October 2-5, 2016 Newport, Rhode Island www.2016ipf.com Explore the biggest offshore wind ideas and learn from the most experienced people in the offshore wind industry. See the agenda.

Offshore Wind Partnering Forum October 2-5, 2016 Newport, Rhode Island As the U.S. celebrates its first offshore wind project this summer, the world’s most experienced offshore wind companies, offshore wind developers and U.S.-based supply chain companies will join at the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s Third Annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), Oct 2-5thRead More

The Senate bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for an investment tax credit related to the production of electricity from offshore wind is available here.

Brief Powerpoint overview on EXIM Bank, with a few examples of how companies have utilized their financing to become more competitive and win more sales.

A new report from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Floating Offshore Wind in California: Gross Potential for Jobs and Economic Impacts from Two Future Scenarios, analyzes two hypothetical, large-scale offshore wind deployment scenarios for California: 16 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2050 and 10 gigawatts of offshore wind by 2050. Both scenarios demonstrate thatRead More

Here is a link to the Federal Register notice posted last week soliciting comment on the draft Northeast Regional Ocean Plan. Comments are due on or before July 25, 2016. See more details about the meetings here. Public Comment Meetings for Draft Northeast Ocean Plan There will be upcoming opportunities for public discussion of theRead More

Eleven major energy companies have signed a declaration stating that offshore wind can be fully competitive with coal and gas by 2025, achieving a cost of EUR 80/MWh and below, but only if the industry achieves long-term stability through right policies and closer international cooperation. Cost reduction statement North Sea Country political declaration

New York: Yesterday, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) published A “Proposed Sale Notice (PSN) for Commercial Leasing for Wind Power on the Outer Continental Shelf Offshore New York” in the Federal Register, which includes a 60-day public comment period. In addition to the PSN announcement, BOEM also announced that it will publish anRead More

The European Commission has issued a call for project proposals for new solutions in the operation and maintenance of offshore wind turbines/farms, and set aside EUR 10 million to fund the winner(s). We encourage U.S. and European Union businesses and academic members to work together to submit proposals. See more details here.

Ocean Wind: a renewable energy project to build New Jersey’s first large-scale offshore wind farm. See the fact sheet here.

Members only: Download a free copy of IS0 29400: Ships and marine technology — Offshore wind energy — Port and marine operations here.

Most coastal U.S. states have progressed beyond debating the merits of offshore wind. Their combined efforts are marching America toward a need for a developed offshore wind supply chain. 2016 is seeing some states progress more than others but the business opportunities remain abundant. Click here for a second quarter update on States with offshoreRead More

Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) are U.S. Government programs in which federal agencies with large research and development (R&D) budgets set aside a small fraction of their funding for competitions among small businesses only. Small businesses that win awards in these programs keep the rights to any technology developedRead More

May 13, 2016 — Earlier today, the White House further recognized the growing importance of offshore wind to the Nation’s clean energy future. In a statement, the United States and several Nordic countries committed to collaborate to increase deployment of offshore wind in the United States and Europe. To formalize their collaboration, the Government ofRead More

May 13, 2016 – Earlier today, the White House further recognized the growing importance of offshore wind to the Nation’s clean energy future. In a statement, the United States and several Nordic countries committed to collaborate to increase deployment of offshore wind in the United States and Europe. To formalize their collaboration, the Government ofRead More

Advice from Keith McDermott, of U.K.-based Ecosse Subsea. This sentiment was echoed by the participants of the newly-formed Transmission subcommittee of the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s Infrastructure and Grid working group. This collection of industry experts met at our May 2, 2016 Annual Meeting where members discussed the opportunity to develop a high capacityRead More

Bird Technical Communications (BTC) is a Woman-Owned Small Business providing the technical and business communications that support project success. I act as a communications bridge between all stakeholders to secure grants and contracts, coordinate design and build efforts, comply with regulations and ensure requirements are delivered. BTC has experience with commercial, state and federal clientsRead More

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) is increasing its west coast activities and collaboration with state and federal agencies in Oregon, Hawaii and California. With a focus on assessing the impacts and benefits of offshore renewable ocean projects in the Pacific, Intergovernmental task forces have been established at the request of OregonRead More

The United States will follow some European practices to plan, construct and maintain its offshore wind projects, but it will not completely copy the European offshore wind industry model, creating opportunities for innovation in all sectors of the supply chain. For that reason, the Network heavily promotes innovation and the use of technologies from allRead More

The US now has more than 21 offshore wind projects in various stages of planning and installation. This summer the first wind project will be installed, connected to the grid and fully operational. With the costs of offshore wind energy dramatically reducing, more than 13 states along the East and West coasts are including offshoreRead More

The area off the New England coast — called the Saudia Arabia of offshore wind — is back in play. Read more

The first crew transfer vessel dedicated to serve the U.S. offshore wind industry was placed into the water for the first time last week, according to social media pages of Rhode Island Fast Ferry and its subsidiary Atlantic Wind Transfers. In May 2015, Rhode Island Fast Ferry signed a 20-year crew transfer contract with DeepwaterRead More

Liz Burdock, Executive Director – Business Network for Offshore Wind In most industries—especially those involving manufacturing—driving down cost starts with the supply chain. Efficiencies can be achieved both in manufacturing and logistics; moreover, it’s usually within the supply chain that innovations coming out of research and development get implemented. No greater example of this powerfulRead More

I began 2015 on a leadership journey. I, along with 47 other state leaders, explored what leadership means. During the course of the year, we examined questions posed to everyone who has ever participated in a leadership program: Are leaders born? Can you learn leadership? How do you lead? Do leaders always need to beRead More

Opportunity For U.S. Businesses to Shine on International Stage and Expand To Global Markets Working in conjunction with the U.S. Department of Commerce, The Business Network for Offshore Wind is pleased to make our members aware of an opportunity to showcase global business leadership and exhibit environmental innovations with maximum media exposure: Hannover Messe. ThisRead More

By Linda Strowbridge Tying up at a berth in Baltimore harbor in June, the M.V. Ocean Discovery became a modest display of emerging business opportunities in Maryland’s offshore wind sector. The British-flagged, 285-foot, geotechnical survey vessel was en route from Europe to waters off Ocean City to begin researching locations along the ocean floor thatRead More

US Wind won the North Lease, paying a total of 1,006,240$. RES American Developments won the South Lease, paying a total of 880,715$.

The complexities, potential and pioneering aspects of offshore wind developments naturally attract innovators and entrepreneurs, and simultaneously unnerve financiers. At “Show Me the Money,” a session at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, speakers explored the challenges that face OSW financing and some best practices that can mitigate those risks. “There is plenty of moneyRead More

Although it is awash in sophisticated turbines, cutting-edge LiDAR systems and other advanced technologies, the offshore wind energy industry is also fundamentally a maritime operation. So the success of any OSW development hinges on crews of highly skilled mariners deftly operating specialized vessels. That was the message from speakers at a session entitled “Building PowerRead More

In one of the early steps towards building a supply chain for American offshore wind projects, Apex Companies, LLC and Offshore Design Engineering (ODE) signed a teaming agreement at the outset of the 2015 International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF). “As the offshore wind industry emerges in the United States, teaming agreements between leading EuropeanRead More

Fondly referred to as “small and wobbly,” emerging technologies for floating LiDAR are promising to cut the cost of offshore wind resource assessments and potentially improve the financial attractiveness of OSW developments. During the “Catching the Wind” session at the International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, representatives of Babcock International Group, AXYS Technologies, Maritime Applied PhysicsRead More

Convening State and Industry Leaders; Supporting Strategies for the Long-Term Development of a Clean and Abundant Energy Resource Along All U.S. Coasts, September 28, 2015 Two years ago, President Obama released his vision to cut carbon pollution and transition our country to a clean-energy economy. One of the key pillars of the plan was the commitmentRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s  is staging live, pier-side demonstrations of new technologies September 25th, 27th and 28th during its International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum, located at Pier V Hotel. “We are pleased to announce a unique opportunity to view U.S. state-of-the-art technologies available to the offshore wind industry,” said Liz Burdock, Executive DirectorRead More

By Linda Strowbridge Limited by a persistent shortage of multi-skilled welders, shipyard operator Tony Severn finally purchased a welding simulator and began drafting plans to create his own training program onsite. “It has been a longstanding problem with us trying to find qualified people,” said Severn, President of Chesapeake Shipbuilding Corporation. The 30-year-old Salisbury companyRead More

Spotlight on Game Changer Technology: Lowering Costs and Creating Local Jobs Siemens has launched a new alternating-current (AC) grid access solution.  This new AC solution is so small that it need not be installed at sea, but rather can be attached to a turbine.  In addition, it weighs 30% less than the traditional AC platformRead More

The White House has announced it will hold an invitation-only summit on offshore wind for state and federal policymakers Monday, September 28th. ” As States increase their Renewal Portfolio Standards (RPS) and the Clean Power Plan goes into effect, offshore wind is being recognized as a vital part of the future U.S. energy mix: the successful launchRead More

McNeilan & Associates Makes Deal with LEEDCo After Reconnecting at Network Annual Meeting By Beth Shields McNeilan & Associates is a woman-owned, small-business that provides engineering and outreach for the siting, design, construction, and performance of: 1) coastal and near-shore infrastructure and industry 2) offshore renewable energy and 3) flood inundation & flood defense improvements.Read More

By Linda Strowbridge Touring an offshore wind industry hub in Denmark, Cindy Plavier-Truitt began to envision a potent, if unexpected, partnership. “There were all these industries in this cluster working together. You had turbine manufacturers, jacket manufacturers, jack-up vessels and ancillary services,” Plavier-Truitt said of one stop on the Business Network for Offshore Wind EuropeanRead More

How Network Events Can Land You a Deal By Beth Shields Michael Moss of Moss Marine USA, Inc. and Pete LeHardy of Phoenix International are unlikely — but profitable — partners. Michael, the owner-operator of Moss, refers to himself as “the only guy in the Network with grease on his hands.” Pete, the business developmentRead More

Deals Get Made at the IPF One of the Network goals is to put you in the room with the right person at the right time, so you can p rocure a deal and advance your business to the next level. Multiple deals were made as a result of last year’s International Partnering Forum (IPF).Read More

Insight from new report by BVG Associates for Committee on Climate Change 30 June, 2015 BVG Associates has published today the first quantitative study of the effect of government policy on cost of energy from offshore wind during the 2020s. The study was commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC). The CCC is anRead More

For Immediate Release Baltimore, MD – June 1, 2015 Over 200 leaders and businesses in the offshore wind industry will be meeting, sharing presentations and networking one-on-one – in sessions called Wind Match – September 27-28, 2015, at Pier V Hotel in Baltimore. The event is attended by C- Level participants from leading offshore windRead More

In March, a group of us toured Denmark and met with companies involved in the offshore wind industry. We were fortunate to work with the Danish Wind Industry and were able to provide an in depth learning and networking experience for participants. We also attended the European Wind Energy Association Conference. The presentations and proceedingsRead More

The Annual Meeting of the Business Network for Offshore Wind coincides with the anniversary of the passage of the Maryland Offshore Wind Act of 2013 (MOWEA). This legislation is still the most supportive and clearly defined offshore wind legislation in the country. It is a time for us to gather to examine what we haveRead More

Congratulations to Mark Rice, who received a Special Recognition Award at the Network’s Awards Dinner. This award recognizes Mark for his outstanding contribution to our organization and our industry.  Mark was described by one member as, “innovative, intelligent, savvy, visionary, collaborative, worldly, affable, optimistic, pragmatic, and above all, a friend, a patriot and a trueRead More

Congratulations to Apex Companies, LLC, who received the Member of the Year Award at the Network’s Awards Dinner. The criteria for the award includes: • Committee involvement • Project leadership • Volunteerism • Furthering the growth of the Network through recruitment, outreach and advocacy • Engaging in local, regional and international partnerships in order toRead More

Abigail Hopper received the first Outstanding Achievement in Offshore Wind Award during the Network’s Annual Dinner on April 22nd. Abby has shown unwavering perseverance for passing the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013 (MOWEA), national leadership and created a partnership with Denmark, with whom Maryland and many people in the industry have benefitted. AsRead More

In February 2015, Seatower installed a foundation in the British Channel at the Fécamp offshore site. The process of signing the contract with DONG, EDF EN and wpd offshore to installation only took nine months. Seatower’s exclusive use of local ships and tugboats made a tremendous difference in the cost and timetable of the project,Read More

Last week I was able to spend some time with U.S. Wind and I wanted to update you on their activities to move the project forward.  They will be signing a lease for office space in downtown Baltimore and should have the office up and running by mid-January.  They will bring two people from Toto-HoldingsRead More

As I envision turbines spinning elegantly off the Maryland coast, I not only think about the megawatts of clean electricity generated, but also the jobs created. Offshore wind encompasses diverse industry sectors such as engineering, marine, construction, property development, manufacturing, transportation, logistics and aerospace, just to name a few. All of these industries have transferableRead More

I am often asked is the commitment to offshore wind in Maryland real? Yes… The State of Maryland and the Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind (BizMDOSW) -an organization comprised of 85 private and public fee paying entities – working in concert as a true public-private force, are taking every step possible to ensure offshoreRead More

I am just returning from a 10-day trip abroad with Maryland state officials: MEA Director, Abby Hopper; GOMA Secretary, Zenita Wickman Hurley; and DLLR Secretary, Leonard Howie.  We toured two safety organizations: Falck Safety Center and Off-Tec; a turbine manufacturer: Sevion (fka RePower); and Bladt Industries, the world’s largest producer of foundations and substations.  WeRead More

New Types of Renewable Energy Renexia is a company that belongs to the group TOTO Holding S.p.A. It develops, designs, builds and manages renewable energy plants and was founded in 2011, evolving from the Renewable Energy Division of Toto S.p.A. Renexia is supported by an organization that is flexible and people who are young, expertRead More

For Immediate Release Baltimore MD – April 8, 2014 – The Business Network for Maryland Offshore Wind (The Network) launched a supply chain portal to support the development of both Maryland’s and regional offshore wind projects. Through the web-based portal, Maryland businesses can self-identify where they fit into the supply chain, list their capabilities and registerRead More

MEA’s Abigail Hopper with BizMDOSW’s Liz Burdock at the Clean Energy Center Awards A hearty congratulations to our very own Liz Burdock who won the advocacy award! View the full list of this year’s Maryland Clean Energy Center award winners here.

The tour has included visits to Bladt Industries, where 3-leg foundations are being built for a new farm, VESTAS to observe the new 8 MW nacell under full electrical test and Siemens, where generators are being built. Among the invited briefings were Energinet (www.energinet.dk), a nonprofit organization that acts as an intermediary between the DanishRead More

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ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 18th, 2013) – Governor Martin O’Malley today issued the following statement on the final passage of the Maryland Offshore Wind Energy Act of 2013: “Offshore wind is a potential win-win-win for Maryland. Today’s vote positions our State for greater job creation and opportunity, while moving us forward toward securing a more sustainable energy future.Read More

Partnering for a Purpose The Business Network for Offshore Wind is proud to support OffshoreMA in the realization of an offshore wind project pipeline emerging in the Northeast.   Network Member Fishermans Energy 25 MW Wind Farm Moves a Step Closer New Jersey’s Senate yesterday approved a bill that clears the path for Fishermen’s Energy toRead More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2012 Baltimore, MD: A new coalition of small and large businesses is forming to help the State of Maryland develop a strategy for offshore wind that will take advantage of the economic development potential for the state. It will hold its first meetings in a forum tomorrow in Baltimore atRead More