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April 28, 2024

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
Federal Researchers Flip Switch on OSW Research Array
Researchers have activated a new array of sensors off the New England coast to gather information that could improve the design and operation of wind energy generators. 
BOEM
Feds Issue Strategy to Protect Right Whale Amid OSW Push
Federal regulators finalized their strategy to protect a critically endangered whale species as they expedite development of coastal waters for wind energy generation.
Shutterstock
NJ Seeks to Advance Sole OSW Project After Ørsted Withdrawal

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities dismissed a citizen petition seeking to reassess the cost to ratepayers of Atlantic Shores, the state's sole offshore wind project in active development.

FERC
FERC Optimistic About Energy Markets This Winter
Higher-than-average temperatures in the U.S. could reduce electricity and natural gas demand and help prevent shortfalls this winter, FERC staff said in the commission's Winter Energy Market and Electric Reliability Assessment.
NOAA
NJ Offshore Wind Projects Face Whale Protection Measures
Initiatives to protect marine life, specifically whales in one case, will shape development of New Jersey offshore wind projects as developers face rising public concern.
NOAA
Report: Planned OSW Fisheries Impact Studies Fall Short
Scientists say offshore wind developers' planned studies won't plug gap in fisheries data.
Shutterstock
NJ Legislators Probing Whale Deaths Hear No Clear-cut Conclusions
Mammal experts told a New Jersey legislative committee they've found no evidence recent whale deaths are related to offshore wind project testing.
Shutterstock
Report Flags Gaps in Scientific Knowledge of OSW Effects
A report by two federal agencies and a fishing industry group identified major gaps in the understanding of offshore wind’s impact on marine ecosystems.
Surfside Foods LLC
Rutgers Study: OSW Projects Will Hurt Fishing Revenue
Offshore wind projects on the East Coast could cut revenue in the $30 million surfclam industry by 3% to 15%, a new study says.
EIA
FERC: Mild Winter Ahead, but Severe Weather Risk Remains
A new report from FERC says the U.S. energy market seems ready for the winter months but warned that the risks of extreme weather are still a major factor.

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