An early-stage proposal for offshore wind in California emerged at a state Energy Commission workshop, which also showcased powerful opposition.

Stakeholders urged BOEM to approve the 800-MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind project along with the 1-nautical-mile turbine spacing advocated by developers.

About 5,800 MW of offshore wind can be interconnected to points along the southern New England coast without significant upgrades..

FERC will hold two technical conferences this year: one to examine carbon pricing in wholesale markets, and another to consider transmission policies in relation to offshore wind.

More than 400 people tuned into the 166th New England Electricity Restructuring Roundtable hosted online by Raab Associates.

Offshore wind advocates were encouraged by BOEM’s release of its supplemental environmental impact study (SEIS) on the 800-MW Vineyard Wind project.

ISO-NE presented the preliminary results of economic studies conducted for NESCOE and Anbaric.

A planned undersea transmission network interconnecting future offshore wind projects would save New England more than $1 billion, The Brattle Group said.

The COVID-19 pandemic might not have impacted Eversource’s first-quarter earnings, but it is affecting it as a utility and developer of offshore wind energy projects.

New England’s grid will see diminishing returns from the incremental addition of offshore wind as more megawatts are added, analysis from ISO-NE shows.