NATIONAL GRID VENTURES


Associated tags: National Grid, National Grid plc, NGV, Renewable energy, RWE, Farm, Carbon, Wind, Minority business enterprise, New Yorker, GE, MWBE, NYSERDA, Economic development, General Electric, Workforce, State, Parent, United Way

Locations: US, UK

Community Offshore Wind Awarded NYSERDA Offtake Contract to Develop 1.3 GW of Offshore Wind for New York

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023

NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures, was provisionally awarded a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) offtake contract as part of the state's third solicitation for offshore wind.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- New York State Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture of RWE and National Grid Ventures, was provisionally awarded a 1.3 gigawatt (GW) offtake contract as part of the state's third solicitation for offshore wind.
  • The project awarded by NYSERDA will interconnect into Brooklyn, New York to deliver new offshore wind capacity.
  • Doug Perkins, President and Project Director of Community Offshore Wind: "Community Offshore Wind will propel New York toward its ambitious climate and clean energy goals, while cementing the state as a hub for the continued development of offshore wind in the Northeast.
  • As part of the offtake award from NYSERDA, Community Offshore Wind will play a significant role in strengthening the domestic supply chain.

Community Offshore Wind Submits Proposal for New York's Offshore Wind Solicitation, Committing Over $3 Billion Economic Benefit to the State

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Community Offshore Wind, a joint venture between RWE Renewables and National Grid, today submitted a proposal to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to provide New York State with clean energy from 1.3 GW of offshore wind capacity to power nearly 500,000 homes. The bid submission was in response to the State's third competitive offshore wind solicitation, adding to their current portfolio of five offshore wind projects. NYSERDA is expected to announce the winning clean energy suppliers in early spring 2023.

Key Points: 
  • The bid submission was in response to the State's third competitive offshore wind solicitation , adding to their current portfolio of five offshore wind projects.
  • Community Offshore Wind is providing $10 million in childcare services to parents who are participating in offshore wind trainings or have offshore wind-related jobs.
  • "The Hudson Valley Economic Development Corporation is excited to help Community Offshore Wind bring a steel fabrication facility to Orange County.
  • Through the generous support of Community Offshore Wind, minority and women-owned businesses can access the offshore wind network.

RWE and National Grid consolidate partnership and move forward on offshore wind development

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

"Our success with National Grid in the recent auction signals the start of our commitment to building a network of trust in the local communities," said Sam Eaton, RWE Executive Vice President, Offshore Development Americas.

Key Points: 
  • "Our success with National Grid in the recent auction signals the start of our commitment to building a network of trust in the local communities," said Sam Eaton, RWE Executive Vice President, Offshore Development Americas.
  • Community Offshore Wind is committed to delivering sustainable energy safely, reliably and efficiently to the communities we serve.
  • "National Grid is deeply committed to the communities where we live and work," said Will Hazelip, Vice President of National Grid Ventures.
  • National Grid Ventures recently launched the world's longest subsea interconnector, North Sea Link, connecting the UK and Norway, and develops and operates onshore wind and solar assets in the US via its National Grid Renewables unit.

EnerBlu's eGridServices Expertise Secures Winning Bid in PJM

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, June 26, 2018

The storage solution will provide peak demand reduction, voltage regulation, microgrid support and ancillary services in PJM.

Key Points: 
  • The storage solution will provide peak demand reduction, voltage regulation, microgrid support and ancillary services in PJM.
  • "It speaks volumes to the level of expertise that EnerBlu's eGridServices team is bringing to develop, design and monetize new technology solutions into a complex and dynamic infrastructure that provides multiple services to utilities."
  • "We worked on this project together for nearly two years," stated Christopher Cook, EVP, regulatory affairs and head of eGridServices, EnerBlu's division specializing in grid energy storage solutions and microgrids.
  • "It will be exciting to see it all come together when it is operating and providing innovative storage services early next year."