Official Statements

For Immediate Release:  February 2, 2021  Media Contact:  Melinda Skea | melinda@offshorewindus.org | 202-709-9793  Baltimore – News outlets this morning have reported the appointment of Amanda Lefton as the new director for the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The agency, housedRead More

New Jersey’s announcement sets U.S. standard for planned transmission for offshore wind  For Immediate Release:  November 18, 2020 Media Contact:  Melinda Skea | melinda@offshorewindus.org | 202-709-9793  Baltimore – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today announced it is formally requesting that regional electricity grid operator PJM Interconnection begin a StateRead More

The 2021 Bureau of Ocean Energy Management budget to include nearly $27 million dedicated to offshore renewable energy, including tidal and offshore wind energy For Immediate Release: February 11, 2020 Read More

Statement from Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo has signed an executive order that will raise the state’sRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the 32nd proposal of his 2020 State of the State Address: ExpandingRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind “We congratulate Network member Vineyard Wind for submitting Park City Wind, the winning 804 megawatt (MW) project selectedRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind “While we are disappointed that the Investment Tax Credit (ITC) for offshore wind energy was not included inRead More

Investment Tax Credit for offshore wind turbines left out of initial tax package from House Rules Committee It is imperative that Members of Congress add a five-year extension of theRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind “Governor Northam’s creation of a new Office of Offshore Wind is a coordinated approach that ensures successful economicRead More

Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind In the U.S., Thanksgiving is a time to reflect, count your blessings and give thanks. One of my family traditionsRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind  “The International Energy Agency reports almost $1T will be in invested in offshore wind by 2040. Today’s announcementRead More

Today, the House Ways and Means Committee released a comprehensive clean energy tax package that includes a five-year extension of the 30% Investment Tax Credit (ITC) and extends benefits toRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind congratulates Mayflower Wind on submitting the winning bid for the second Massachusetts offshore wind energy solicitation, joining Vineyard Wind 1 as an approved windRead More

The Business Network for Offshore Wind joined with a consortium of energy and environmental policy groups to secure the support of U.S. House representatives in coastal states of a HouseRead More

By Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore Wind On October 23, 2019, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced, and released, the finalized contracts executed between NYSERDA and theRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind “Today Governor Ralph Northam announced the Commonwealth of Virginia commitment to using its purchasing power for the largestRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE “We congratulate Dominion Energy on their announcement of this huge new offshore wind projectRead More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind “We are extremely excited to see Ørsted take the next step forward in offshore windRead More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind “We applaud Governor Ralph Northam and his staff for this new directive that the stateRead More

Liz Burdock, President & CEO, Business Network for Offshore WindThe recent announcement by US Department of Interior’s Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management (BOEM) to delay the approval of theRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind “We thank Governor Andrew Cuomo and NYSERDA for a massive clean, renewable energy plan, the largest and mostRead More

Statement from Liz Burdock, CEO & President, Business Network for Offshore Wind As required by the recently passed offshore wind energy legislation signed by Governor Ned Lamont, the Connecticut DepartmentRead 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’sRead 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 theirRead 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 (NJRead 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,Read 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 signingRead 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 creatingRead 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 WindRead 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 OffshoreRead More

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 isRead More