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December 5, 2025

Offshore Wind (OSW)

PJM
N.J. Puts on Hold Remaining Pieces of $1.07B OSW Transmission Project
The work was designed to help connect the New Jersey offshore wind projects to the grid.
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Mass. Delays Next OSW Solicitation Due to Federal Uncertainty

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources will delay its next offshore wind solicitation until “at least 2026” due to uncertainty around federal permitting, tax credits and tariffs.

Revolution Wind
Feds Pile on More Barriers to Wind and Solar
The Trump administration has taken further steps to thwart renewable energy development, adding new directives limiting wind and solar development on federal land and at sea.
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Trump Administration Takes Another Swing at Wind Power
The Department of the Interior on July 29 announced a four-pronged review that continues the president’s efforts to limit some types of renewable energy.
Equinor
Equinor Takes $1B Impairment on U.S. Offshore Wind
Equinor is taking a nearly $1 billion impairment on its U.S. offshore wind development efforts, blaming the Trump administration’s anti-wind power crusade for the impact.
CEC
FERC OKs Abandoned Plant Incentive for Calif. Offshore Wind Tx Developer

California’s first offshore wind project got a boost when FERC granted CalGrid an abandoned plant incentive for a set of OSW-related transmission projects in the Humboldt County area.

Dominion Energy
New England OSW Contracts Delayed Again
New England’s offshore wind ambitions were dealt a further setback as contract negotiations under way for most of the past year were extended again, potentially into 2026.
BOEM
Developer Shelves Atlantic Shores, Seeks to Cancel ORECs

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind is putting its 1.5-GW New Jersey offshore wind proposal on hold due to oppositional actions by the Trump administration.

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Collateral Benefits of OSW Transmission Projects Can be Key
States looking to upgrade their grid to accept offshore wind power should look for secondary benefits to lure support, speakers said at the International Partnering Forum 25 conference.
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Stranded Wind Ports Raise Questions About OSW Continuity
The sudden halt of the offshore wind sector has left states holding high-investment wind ports that for a while at least won’t be needed, raising questions about how states can use the pricey assets.

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