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The report identified 1,134 direct jobs involved in South Carolina's wind energy related production or service activities in 2012.  It estimated that a 1 GW offshore wind farm constructed between 2016 and 2025 would create an average of more than 3,800 jobs per year throughout the 10-year construction period.  It also would generate nearly $2 billion in wages and nearly $620 million in combined state and local government revenue.

The report summarizes the results of a two-day workshop that exchanged "lessons learned" in support of US offshore renewable energy development.  Key areas of conversation included electrical infrastructure and sub‐sea transmission, platform and foundation designs, project management and planning, installation, construction, and safety.

The report summarizes the more than $140 million in funding awards for 64 offshore wind projects that the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Wind and Water Program has made between fiscal years 2006-2012.  These awards fall under two activity areas: Technology Development and Market Acceleration and Deployment.

The online mapping portal enables users to search wind energy original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and component suppliers by specialty and geographic location.

Link to GLWN website:  Wind Industry Supply Chain Map page

The database enables users to search for contact information on businesses, organizations, and research institutions in the Maine wind industry according to industry segments and specialties.

Link to MWII website:  Maine Wind Industry Initiative Asset Database page

List of companies in Georgia and their wind energy component manufacturing capabilities.

The plan assesses the adequacy of Virginia's primary energy sources and electricity generation, transmission, and distribution resources. Renewable sources of energy provided approximately 3 percent of electricity generated in-state. Virginia will need to grow its energy supply by 14.6 percent (397.8 trillion Btus) to meet the growing energy demand through 2020. The Energy Plan recommends that the Commonwealth increase in-state production of energy by 20 percent over the next 10 years. It also recommends that the state should support the private sector’s efforts to grow Virginia’s offshore wind development and supply chain industries, through the work of the Virginia Coastal Energy Research Consortium (VCERC) and the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority (VOWDA); and by working with the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) to streamline the federal offshore wind leasing process.

Based on a thorough comparison between ports in New Bedford and Boston, the study concluded that the South Terminal at the Port of New Bedford was the Massachusetts port best able to meet the staging and operation requirements for offshore wind development.

The report evaluated the performance and impacts of state-funded R&D programs. It identified key issues and desired outcomes, and offered recommendations for accelerating development of a more competitive innovation economy in Maine.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) affirms the commitment of Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to coordinate state and regional policies for electric transmission, supply chain facilities, research and development, and workforce development, as well as collaborative engagement with federal energy and regulatory agencies to support offshore wind energy deployment.