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Sunrise Wind receives federal record of decision, takes final investment decision

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Wednesday, April 10, 2024
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Sunrise Wind receives federal record of decision, takes final investment decision

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  • Sunrise Wind receives federal record of decision, takes final investment decision
    Sunrise Wind today received its Record of Decision (RoD) from the US Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), crossing a critical milestone in the federal environmental review process for the offshore wind project serving New York.
  • Additionally, Ørsted and Eversource today announced they have jointly taken a final investment decision on Sunrise Wind, solidifying the commitment to build the project, and will now advance with some important onshore construction activities.
  • Sunrise Wind will bring USD 700 million of investment to Suffolk County and create 800 direct jobs and thousands of indirect jobs in the state.
  • With the federal Record of Decision in hand and our final investment decision having been made, we can continue to create hundreds of local union jobs and stand up a vibrant supply chain.

Offshore Wind Energy Facility “Vineyard Wind 1” Wins Prestigious 2024 EBC Ruth H. Silman Award for Climate Change from Environmental Business Council of New England

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Tuesday, April 9, 2024
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Epsilon Associates, Inc. (Epsilon) is pleased to announce that the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) has awarded its prestigious “EBC Ruth H. Silman Award for Climate Change Project of the Year” to Vineyard Wind 1.

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  • Epsilon Associates, Inc. (Epsilon) is pleased to announce that the Environmental Business Council of New England (EBC) has awarded its prestigious “EBC Ruth H. Silman Award for Climate Change Project of the Year” to Vineyard Wind 1.
  • The Vineyard Wind 1 energy generation facility, a joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, is the first large-scale offshore wind project in the United States.
  • Located on the outer continental shelf, the 806 MW facility consists of 62 wind turbines over 800 feet high.
  • Vineyard Wind 1 first delivered energy to the grid on January 2, 2024, through the substation in Hyannis, Massachusetts.

EnerGeo Alliance Testified during the “Energy Week” on the Necessity for Energy Geoscience Surveys to Grant Access to Reliable and Affordable Energy and Meet Future Energy Demand

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Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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A vibrant geoscience industry is integral in meeting these lofty goals and well-defined efficient regulatory processes are required by U.S. and other policymakers.

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  • A vibrant geoscience industry is integral in meeting these lofty goals and well-defined efficient regulatory processes are required by U.S. and other policymakers.
  • “Policymakers should prioritize now the infrastructure required, including ensuring the efficient permitting of geoscience surveys needed for the identification and monitoring of the storage
    areas.
  • “Geoscience surveys provide the information governments and policymakers need to make informed decisions in the best interest of their citizens regarding accessing mainstay energy and alternative sources, as well as developing low-carbon strategies.
  • “At EnerGeo we are advocating to ensure all policymakers and energy companies have access to reliable data and analysis to support their forward-moving efforts.

Avangrid Receives Federal Record of Decision for New England Wind

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024
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New England Wind, consisting of the New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2 projects, has the potential to create thousands of jobs and provide enough clean, reliable energy to power nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region.

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  • New England Wind, consisting of the New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2 projects, has the potential to create thousands of jobs and provide enough clean, reliable energy to power nearly 1 million homes and businesses in the region.
  • With this federal approval, New England Wind stands apart as the most advanced and shovel-ready offshore wind opportunity in the Northeast region.
  • “We applaud the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for issuing the Record of Decision for New England Wind.
  • BOEM’s Record of Decision for Avangrid’s New England Wind lease area represents a key and substantial step in the direction of moving forward on offshore wind.

Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Issues Final Environmental Impact Statement for Avangrid’s New England Wind Lease Area

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
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Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its New England Wind lease area .

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  • Avangrid, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has issued the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) for its New England Wind lease area .
  • The New England Wind lease area has the potential to provide approximately 2 Gigawatts to the region, enough clean, reliable energy to power nearly 1 million homes and businesses.
  • “Avangrid is grateful to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management for its comprehensive environmental review of the New England Wind lease area – which has the potential to deliver approximately 2 Gigawatts of clean, reliable energy, power nearly 1 million households, and advance the region’s ambitious climate goals.
  • “Offshore wind holds immense potential to diversify our energy sources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and create high-quality jobs in the clean energy sector.

Empire Wind project hits key federal milestone with COP approval

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Thursday, February 22, 2024
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today approved the Construction and Operations Plan for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another significant milestone in advancing an important New York offshore wind project that will help deliver on both state and federal renewable energy ambitions.

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  • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today approved the Construction and Operations Plan for Equinor’s Empire Wind project, marking another significant milestone in advancing an important New York offshore wind project that will help deliver on both state and federal renewable energy ambitions.
  • With this key permitting action by BOEM secured, Empire Wind is on track to begin construction in its federal lease area off the southern coast of Long Island later this year.
  • Already well advanced in planning and development, Empire Wind 1 could deliver first power to New Yorkers by 2026.
  • Empire Wind 1 is currently bidding into New York’s fourth offshore wind solicitation.

Final Federal Approvals for Dominion Energy's Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Represent Another Major Milestone Towards Successful Project Completion

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provided its final approval of CVOW's Construction and Operations Plan (COP), which authorizes construction offshore.

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  • The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) provided its final approval of CVOW's Construction and Operations Plan (COP), which authorizes construction offshore.
  • "Virginia is leading the way for offshore wind as we near the start of offshore construction for Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind," said Bob Blue, Dominion Energy's chair, president, and chief executive officer.
  • "In an important step forward, we are thrilled to see the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project receive two major approvals that will place the nation's largest offshore wind farm right off the coast of Virginia," Senator Mark Warner, Senator Tim Kaine and Representative Bobby Scott said in a joint statement.
  • CVOW will consist of 176 turbines and three offshore substations in a nearly 113,000-acre lease area off the coast of Virginia Beach.

Skipjack Wind to be repositioned for future offtake opportunities

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024
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Today, Ørsted announced that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966 MW project under development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula in the US, for future offtake opportunities.

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  • Today, Ørsted announced that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966 MW project under development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula in the US, for future offtake opportunities.
  • Following consultation with the State of Maryland, Ørsted has withdrawn from the Maryland Public Service Commission orders approving the Skipjack 1 and 2 projects.
  • “Today’s announcement affirms our commitment to developing value creating projects and represents an opportunity to reposition Skipjack Wind, located in a strategically valuable federal lease area and with a state that’s highly supportive of offshore wind, for future offtake opportunities,” said David Hardy, Executive Vice President and CEO of Region Americas at Ørsted.
  • “As we explore the best path forward for Skipjack Wind, we anticipate several opportunities and will evaluate each as it becomes available.

Equinor Bids Shovel-Ready Empire Wind 1 into New York’s Expedited Wind Solicitation

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Friday, January 26, 2024
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“Empire Wind 1 is ready and so is Equinor,” said Molly Morris, President of Equinor Renewables Americas.

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  • “Empire Wind 1 is ready and so is Equinor,” said Molly Morris, President of Equinor Renewables Americas.
  • Empire Wind 1 is in a clear position to move forward in NY4, while Empire Wind 2 will be further matured for future solicitation rounds.
  • Brooklyn is already home to Empire Wind activity with the New York project office, the Offshore Wind Innovation Hub headquarters and as the future home of the Offshore Wind Learning Center, which will directly support offshore wind education.
  • Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 received the Federal Record of Decision from BOEM in November 2023.

Talos Energy Announces Portfolio Additions from Lease Sale Results and Execution of Acreage Consolidation Agreements

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Friday, December 22, 2023
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Separately, Talos executed Lease Exchange Agreements with BP Exploration & Production Inc. ("bp"), Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron"), and Hess Corporation ("Hess") under which the parties are consolidating acreage across 15 blocks in the deepwater Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.

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  • Separately, Talos executed Lease Exchange Agreements with BP Exploration & Production Inc. ("bp"), Chevron U.S.A. Inc. ("Chevron"), and Hess Corporation ("Hess") under which the parties are consolidating acreage across 15 blocks in the deepwater Green Canyon area of the U.S. Gulf of Mexico.
  • The consolidation provides the parties the ability to execute prospective drilling opportunities more efficiently upon developing the contributed acreage, which includes several identified prospects.
  • Talos President and Chief Executive Officer Timothy S. Duncan commented: "I am pleased with the results of our bidding efforts and for achieving broad success with a high level of activity in Lease Sale 261, adding acreage and prospects to Talos's robust portfolio.
  • Combined with our recently announced Repsol joint venture, our lease sale activity and acreage consolidation agreements provide Talos with inventory depth and lay the groundwork for future exploitation and exploration opportunities.