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March 13, 2026
Counterflow | Opinion
Counterflow: Offshore Wind Backbone Transmission
Backbone topology path-routed map (2050, 85 GW)
Backbone topology path-routed map (2050, 85 GW) | NREL
Apr 14, 2024 | Steve Huntoon
DOE released a study of offshore wind transmission. In no way does this study establish, or even claim, that offshore wind makes economic sense, according to Steve Huntoon.
CommentaryOffshore Wind Power
KeywordsCounterflowHVDCinterregional transmission planningISO New England (ISO-NE)most severe single contingency (MSSC)National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)offshore transmissionoffshore wind renewable energy credits (ORECs)U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)
Steve Huntoon
Whither FERC?
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