BSEE Leaders Tour Control and Coordination Centers for Nation’s First Two Commercial-scale Offshore Wind Projects in Federal Waters As part of his role in overseeing the growing U.S. offshore wind industry, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) Director Kevin Sligh traveled to New England on February 22, 2024 for a tour of the nation’s...Read More

In advance of this week’s August 29, 2023  first-ever offshore wind energy lease sale in the Gulf of America, the Business Network for Offshore Wind, together with Greater New Orleans Wind (GNO Wind), issued a comprehensive report entitled Unlocking the Gulf of America’s Offshore Wind Energy Potential, which addresses the region’s unique potential for offshore...Read More

Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), announced on June 7, 2023 that work installing the first monopiles and transition pieces has started on the first-in-the-nation commercial scale offshore wind farm.  The heavy lift vessel ORION, which is being operated by DEME, will work with a team...Read More

New name reflects importance of the SouthCoast—a pivotal region in the transformation to a clean energy future  SouthCoast Wind Energy LLC, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC and Ocean Winds North America, is the new name for Mayflower Wind. This change better reflects the company’s commitment to the people, businesses and communities...Read More

While most of America’s offshore wind energy development to date has involved conventional turbines that are secured directly to the sea floor in shallow waters near the East Coast and the Gulf of America, the deep-water areas further out in the ocean are actually home to two-thirds of America’s floating offshore wind energy potential, including...Read More