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Avangrid Submits Multiple Proposals for Transformative New England Wind Projects to Regional Offshore Wind Solicitation

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today submitted multiple proposals for mature, transformative New England Wind projects to the Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island multi-state solicitation for offshore wind power.

Key Points: 
  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today submitted multiple proposals for mature, transformative New England Wind projects to the Massachusetts-Connecticut-Rhode Island multi-state solicitation for offshore wind power.
  • Avangrid submitted a bid for New England Wind 1, a second bid for New England Wind 1 and 2 combined, and additional bids for single-state procurements in Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.
  • “In powering up the first-in-the-nation Vineyard Wind 1 project, Avangrid proved that American offshore wind is possible.
  • New England Wind 1 will create more than 4,400 full-time equivalent jobs, and bring $3 billion of direct investment to the region.

Gulf Coast Region Playing Leading Role in Buildout of U.S. Offshore Wind Industry, Including Work on First-Ever American-Built Offshore Wind Service Vessel

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023
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The Gulf of Mexico region is playing a central role in the buildout of a new domestic offshore energy supply chain, including shipbuilding underway in Louisiana on the first-ever American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV).

Key Points: 
  • The Gulf of Mexico region is playing a central role in the buildout of a new domestic offshore energy supply chain, including shipbuilding underway in Louisiana on the first-ever American-built offshore wind service operations vessel (SOV).
  • Senior executives from American offshore wind leaders Ørsted and Eversource toured the Edison Chouest Offshore shipyard today to see the progress on this impressive, 262-foot long SOV.
  • Once in service, the vessel will play a key role in enabling domestic energy production, strengthening America’s energy independence and adding to the nation’s energy mix.
  • Ørsted and Eversource are growing an American offshore wind energy industry that’s creating jobs and driving economic development across dozens of states.

Equinor & bp Host New York City Expo to Bring New Suppliers into Growing Offshore Wind Industry

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Monday, February 13, 2023
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Over 150 local and regional manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors attended to meet key offshore wind project suppliers and vendors.

Key Points: 
  • Over 150 local and regional manufacturers, suppliers, and contractors attended to meet key offshore wind project suppliers and vendors.
  • The expo focused on finding solutions to industry supply chain issues by developing partnerships with local New York businesses.
  • The event featured panels that focused on workforce development opportunities springing from the substantial new investments in New York’s offshore wind infrastructure.
  • Its work in the United States includes the development of two lease areas off of New York, Empire Wind and Beacon Wind.

Space Perspective Becomes First Global Space Travel Experience Company

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Tuesday, November 15, 2022
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Now with the capacity to launch from marine-based sites around the world, in addition to launching from land on Floridas Space Coast, Space Perspective becomes the first global space travel experience company, offering safe and sustainable journeys to the edge of space from where Explorers live and play.

Key Points: 
  • Now with the capacity to launch from marine-based sites around the world, in addition to launching from land on Floridas Space Coast, Space Perspective becomes the first global space travel experience company, offering safe and sustainable journeys to the edge of space from where Explorers live and play.
  • Space Perspective will change your relationship with our planet by providing the quintessential astronaut experience of viewing Earth from the blackness of space, said Jane Poynter, Space Perspectives Founder and Co-CEO.
  • MS Voyager and future Space Perspective Marine Spaceports give the company the operational flexibility needed to grow its business more quickly to reach a supply-constrained global market for commercial space travel that analysts recently estimated could reach over $8 billion by 2030 [1] .
  • Building on that experience, the Space Perspective crew has innovated and patented the safest spaceflight experience in the world.

Empire Wind Selects Edison Chouest Offshore to Provide Plug-In Hybrid Service Operations Vessel

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Thursday, May 12, 2022
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Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a long-term service operations vessel charter agreement to US marine transportation provider, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).

Key Points: 
  • Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has awarded a long-term service operations vessel charter agreement to US marine transportation provider, Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO).
  • The plug-in hybrid service operations vessel (SOV) will be the first in the US offshore wind sector capable of sailing partly on battery power.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220512005693/en/
    Rendering of the Empire Wind service operations vessel, which is the first plug-in hybrid service operations vessel for the US offshore wind industry.
  • Credit: Edison Chouest Offshore
    The vessel will accommodate up to 60 wind turbine technicians and will be utilized for the safe and efficient operations and maintenance of the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind farms.

Edison Chouest Offshore Affiliate Executes Long-Term Charter Agreement With Ørsted And Eversource For Provision Of The First U.S. Jones Act Compliant Windfarm Service Operation Vessel

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Thursday, October 1, 2020
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CUT OFF, La., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), rsted and Eversource announced today the execution of a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever U.S. flagged "Jones Act" compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV).

Key Points: 
  • CUT OFF, La., Oct. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), rsted and Eversource announced today the execution of a long-term charter agreement for the provision of the first-ever U.S. flagged "Jones Act" compliant Service Operations Vessel (SOV).
  • In addition to jobs created in Louisiana, the vessel will operate from New York once in operation.
  • There is an unprecedented opportunity, with twelve offshore wind projects planned, an additional ten offshore wind leases signed, and another six wind leases awaiting award.
  • "This is an incredible moment for the American offshore wind industry," said Thomas Brostrm, CEO of rsted North America, Offshore.

Entergy Louisiana, Edison Chouest Offshore Launch Shore Power Project to Reduce Emissions for Gulf Coast

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020
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Entergy Louisiana and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have partnered to build the first utility-scale shore power installation at Port Fourchon, the port that plays a role in providing nearly 20% of the nation's oil supply.

Key Points: 
  • Entergy Louisiana and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have partnered to build the first utility-scale shore power installation at Port Fourchon, the port that plays a role in providing nearly 20% of the nation's oil supply.
  • "We power life in the Gulf South, and shore power is evidence of our continued role to help our customers and communities flourish, just as we've done for the last century."
  • ECO developed and deployed technology which allows marine vessels to seamlessly transition from fossil fuel-generated ship power to cleaner electric grid power.
  • Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, including 9,000 megawatts of nuclear power.