The law establishes the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority (VOWDA) for the purposes of facilitating, coordinating, and supporting the development of the offshore wind energy industry, offshore wind energy projects, and associated supply chain.
The report summarizes the Virginia Offshore Wind Development Authority's (VOWDA) activities in the areas of: facilitating the collection and dissemination of relevant offshore industry data; identifying existing federal and state barriers to offshore wind development; collaborating to accommodate offshore wind job creation and supply chain development; and communicating and coordinating with stakeholders through the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Task Force. It recommends continued investment in facilities that will collect metaocean and environmental data, and increased investment in the Clean Energy Manufacturing Incentive Grant to provide additional support for offshore wind supply chain manufacturers in Virginia.
The 2040 Master Planﾒs primary focus is the capital projects and investments needed to develop
terminal capacity in order to continue to generate and increase economic benefits for Virginia. The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) plans to spend approximately $3.6 billion through 2040. The highlight of the plan is the construction of the new Craney Island Marine Terminal.
The report examines the state of North Carolina's workforce in 2010-2011 in order to assess its readiness to meet current and future workforce challenges. Offshore wind is cited an emerging opportunity for coastal areas of the state.
Element 211 of the Rhode Island State Guide Plan promotes new industrial development at Quonset Davisville.
The report offers twenty recommendations to prepare for and promote opportunities for South Carolina's offshore wind energy production. The recommendations were subdivided into three categories ﾖ (1) general recommendations; (2) recommendations that support the generation of clean power; and, (3) recommendations that foster the growth of an wind turbine manufacturing and construction industry within the state.
Summary of "facts and figures" concerning offshore wind energy in South Carolina.
Appendix A evaluates the marine vessel requirements for deploying and maintaining offshore wind farms along the U.S. East Coast, which were used as inputs for Tetra Tech's evaluation of Massachusetts' port infrastructure.
The study examines the role that North Carolina ports play
in sustaining and strengthening the Stateﾒs economy, and identifies specific strategies to
optimize benefits received from the Stateﾒs investments in port and associated transportation
infrastructure.
The report investigates the feasibility of utility-scale wind energy development in the waters offshore of New Jersey. The report found that offshore wind could produce approximately 3,000 MWh/yr for each installed MW of facility. Power densities of approximately 20 MW per square mile could be harvested while occupying less than 0.01% of the seabed within a project area. The study area encompasses 2,465 square nautical miles and extends up to 20 miles from shore. The cost of offshore wind energy modeled within the study area was found to be at the high end or above market price. Declining capital cost and other factors are expected to improve this situation over time. The existing transmission system along the coastline has sufficient capacity to accept significant amounts of new wind-based generation with the amount of this capacity dependent on the locations where wind projects are interconnected. Several major ports exist within or near the study area that are suitable to support the shipping, installation or O&M requirements of an offshore wind project, including the Port of New York and New Jersey, Atlantic City, and industrial ports accessible via the Delaware Bay and Delaware River in New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania.
