Tag: Offshore Wind
Report: More stakeholder engagement needed on offshore wind projects
PROVIDENDCE – Offshore wind energy development has positive and negative effects in several areas, but it is too early in the deployment of commercial offshore wind projects...
New England grid operator tells Congress offshore wind critical to future...
The head of New England’s energy grid underscored the importance of offshore wind for the future of the region’s power supply during a congressional...
Offshore wind boosts winter resilience
In December 2022, Winter Storm Elliott wreaked havoc on the electric grid along the East Coast. While Rhode Island was spared the worst, millions...
Orsted announces new CEO amid ‘fundamental changes’ in renewable energy industry
PROVIDENCE – Orsted A/S, the Danish company that's building a wind farm off the Rhode Island coast, announced on Friday that it will be...
Local port, offshore wind leaders holding industry to highest standard amid...
PROVIDENCE – Leaders of local ports and offshore wind are looking to hold themselves to the highest possible standard as political uncertainty over the...
Trump tasks congressman with writing executive order he could issue to...
President-elect Donald Trump tasked a New Jersey congressman and vocal critic of offshore wind with writing an executive order he could issue to halt wind energy...
Orsted Region Americas CEO stepping down
PROVIDENCE – David Hardy is stepping down as Orsted A/S Region Americas CEO, the Danish company announced Monday.
Hardy, who has led the region for...
Vineyard Wind to remove already installed blades, strengthen others
Vineyard Wind early Wednesday morning revealed that it has been given approval to resume installation of turbine blades after certain conditions are met, including...
SEC filing of the week: Equinor buys 10% stake in Orsted
PROVIDENCE – Equinor ASA has become the second-largest shareholder of Orsted A/S, the Danish company that is developing a pair of offshore wind farms...
SEC filing of the week: Avangrid shareholders approve $2.55B takeover bid
PROVIDENCE – A Connecticut-based energy company that owns a pair of offshore wind farms in New England has accepted a $2.55 billion takeover bid.
In...