South Fork Wind Farm

Largest Offshore Wind Project in U.S. History Receives Full Federal Environmental Permitting Approval

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024
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WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is the latest project to complete its required federal environmental permitting review and authorizations with permitting assistance from the Council. The $9.8 billion renewable energy project is expected to power up to 660,000 homes.

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  • WASHINGTON, April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The Permitting Council (Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council) is pleased to announce that Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is the latest project to complete its required federal environmental permitting review and authorizations with permitting assistance from the Council.
  • "These final approvals for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project represent a significant milestone in our work, as it is the largest offshore wind energy project in U.S. history, helping to lead the way to a clean energy future nationwide."
  • Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind is a 2.6 gigawatt offshore wind project that will consist of 176 wind turbines 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach.
  • It now joins Empire Wind Energy , Revolution Wind Farm and South Fork Wind Farm as completed FAST-41 covered offshore wind projects.

Ørsted Proposes New Connecticut Offshore Wind Farm to Power State’s Clean Energy Future, Drive Job Creation

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Connecticut’s offshore wind leader Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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  • Connecticut’s offshore wind leader Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.
  • Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-megawatt (MW) Starboard Wind project would deliver clean and reliable offshore wind power to Connecticut at stable and predictable pricing for decades.
  • Ørsted and Eversource are currently building Revolution Wind, Connecticut’s first offshore wind farm, marshaling the project out of State Pier.
  • Revolution Wind will deliver 304 MW of clean, affordable offshore wind power to Connecticut and another 400 MW to Rhode Island, powering more than 350,000 New England homes.

First American Made export cable installed at South Fork Offshore Wind Farm

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Wednesday, November 8, 2023
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Nexans' export cable for Ørsted and Eversource's South Fork Wind Farm off Long Island, NY has been installed and the site acceptance test successfully performed.

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  • Nexans' export cable for Ørsted and Eversource's South Fork Wind Farm off Long Island, NY has been installed and the site acceptance test successfully performed.
  • The subsea cable on the seabed marks a significant moment for the Group and the country as the first American made subsea cable that connects a US offshore wind farm to the electricity grid.
  • The 110km 138 kV export cable will soon transmit 132MW of electricity to Long Island, New York, energizing over 70,000 homes.
  • The South Fork Wind Farm contract is the first to be completed within a framework agreement between Nexans and Ørsted Wind Power North America LLC.

Centuri Company Riggs Distler Celebrates Key Role in Local Construction and Economic Development for Revolution and South Fork Wind Farms

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Monday, May 1, 2023
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Revolution Wind will help Rhode Island and Connecticut meet clean energy goals, delivering 400 MW of offshore wind power to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.

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  • Revolution Wind will help Rhode Island and Connecticut meet clean energy goals, delivering 400 MW of offshore wind power to Rhode Island and 304 MW to Connecticut.
  • The project will deliver enough clean energy for more than 350,000 homes including nearly 200,000 homes in Rhode Island.
  • “Through the work underway at ProvPort, we are building the infrastructure to enable energy transition and playing a key role in advancing the fast-developing U.S. offshore wind industry.
  • “Offshore wind energy puts this state’s legacy of maritime, manufacturing and construction expertise to use, building our clean energy future.

US Wind Names Offshore Wind Pioneer Jeff Grybowski as CEO

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Thursday, December 3, 2020
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Grybowski will lead US Wind as the company embarks on development of a major offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland.

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  • Grybowski will lead US Wind as the company embarks on development of a major offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland.
  • Grybowski is the former Chief Executive Officer of Deepwater Wind, the pioneering American offshore wind company.
  • Under Grybowskis leadership over nearly a decade, the company developed and constructed the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States, and secured a portfolio of offshore wind power contracts across multiple US East Coast states.
  • US Wind was founded in 2011 and has established its position as a premier offshore wind energy development company in the United States.