Bay State Wind Receives First Offshore Wind Site Assessment Plan Approval in the United States
July 19 2017 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has approved
the plan for Bay State Wind, a proposed utility-scale offshore wind
farm south of Massachusetts
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued its
first approval of an offshore wind Site Assessment Plan (SAP) to
Bay State Wind, a utility-scale offshore wind project in
Massachusetts located 15 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard
in the Atlantic Ocean.
Bay State Wind is a joint venture between DONG Energy – the
global leader in offshore wind with 22 commercial-scale offshore
wind projects around the world – and Eversource – the premier
transmission builder in New England. The combined experience of
both entities ensures the most economically beneficial plan for
offshore wind development in Massachusetts.
“We are thrilled to be the first in the country to receive this
approval from BOEM, and to be a part of this huge step forward for
the offshore wind industry in the U.S.,” said Thomas Brostrøm,
North America president of DONG Energy. “Bay State Wind will
produce reliable clean energy for Massachusetts with scale that
maximizes job creation, cost effectiveness and economic benefits
for Massachusetts and local communities. We look forward to
continued collaboration with BOEM as we work to make Massachusetts
and the U.S. a hub for offshore wind.”
"This is a significant milestone for the project and an
important step forward in helping Massachusetts meet its climate
change goals," said Mike Ausere, vice president of Business
Strategy at Eversource. "We're proud to partner with the global
leader in offshore wind energy and appreciate the support of the
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in getting this important
industry off the ground in the United States."
In August 2016, Massachusetts formally adopted a comprehensive
energy bill that includes a first-of-its-kind mandate that state
utilities purchase 1600 megawatts of offshore wind power. In June,
Massachusetts utilities took their first step toward fulfilling the
mandate with a request for proposals to build the state’s first
project.
Bay State Wind will submit a proposal for the Massachusetts
contracts, which will be awarded in 2018. DONG Energy will use its
expertise in the offshore wind sector to continue to lead the
development and construction of the project’s offshore generation
and transmission assets, while Eversource will leverage its strong
transmission expertise in New England to develop and construct the
onshore transmission asset. The project could generate enough
electricity to power one million Massachusetts homes and create
hundreds of jobs throughout the life of the wind farm.
The BOEM approval paved the way for Bay State Wind’s next
crucial step – deployment of the FLiDAR WindSentinel system off the
coast of Martha’s Vineyard to measure wave and wind speeds in the
project’s lease area. The system is currently deployed for two
years, and includes a camera to broadcast images from the system as
it collects data – viewable online 24 hours per day at:
https://portal.axys-aps.com/platforms/P2012P/.
About DONG Energy
DONG Energy (NASDAQ OMX: DENERG) is one of Northern Europe's
leading energy groups and is headquartered in Denmark. Around 6,200
ambitious employees develop, construct and operate offshore wind
farms, generate heat and power from our power stations as well as
supply and trade in energy to wholesale, business and residential
customers. In addition, we produce oil and gas, and a process has
been initiated to divest this business unit. The continuing part of
the Group has approx 5,800 employees and generated revenue in 2016
of DKK 61 billion (EUR 8.2 billion). Read more on
www.dongenergy.com. For further information, see www.dongenergy.com
and follow us on twitter (@DONGEnergyUS) and (@BayStateWind.)
About Eversource
Eversource (NYSE: ES) transmits and delivers electricity and
natural gas to more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas
customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire.
Recognized as the top U.S. utility for its energy efficiency
programs by the sustainability advocacy organization Ceres,
Eversource harnesses the commitment of its approximately 8,000
employees across three states to build a single, united company
around the mission of safely delivering reliable energy and
superior customer service. For more information, please visit our
website (www.eversource.com) and follow us on Twitter
(@EversourceCorp) and Facebook (facebook.com/EversourceEnergy).
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DONG EnergyWind Power U.S. Inc.Lauren Burm,
617-309-8730laubu@dongenergy.comorEversourceCaroline Pretyman,
617-424-2460Caroline.Pretyman@eversource.com
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