(June 6, 2022, Baltimore, MD) – US Wind, Inc. (US Wind) released the following statement in response to the Department of the Interior’s announcement on June 6, 2022 that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will conduct an environmental review of the first proposed wind energy project offshore of the Delmarva peninsula:

“This announcement marks a significant milestone in US Wind’s efforts to deliver clean energy and good jobs to the Delmarva region,” said Jeff Grybowski, US Wind CEO. “BOEM’s decision is a vote of confidence that our project is ready to advance to the next stage in the federal permitting process. Including our entire Lease area in our application has proven to be industry leading. That early choice coupled with the recent inclusion of our COP on a critical federal permitting dashboard has catapulted our development plans to an exciting new phase. We’re eager for continued engagement with the public to ensure that our offshore wind projects work for everyone.”

On June 8, the Department published a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by US Wind. Please see more information here.

About US Wind

US Wind was founded in 2011 and has established itself as Maryland’s leader in offshore wind development. In 2014, US Wind acquired an 80,000-acre federal Lease area off the coast of Maryland. In 2017, Maryland approved the company’s approximately 300 MW MarWin project and, in 2021, the state approved the 808 MW Momentum Wind project. US Wind is majority-owned by Renexia SpA, a leader in renewable energy development in Italy and a subsidiary of Toto Holding SpA. Toto Holding SpA has more than 40 years of experience specializing in large construction and infrastructure projects, primarily in the energy, transportation, and aviation sectors. In 2020, Apollo Global Management, an investment firm with $400 billion in assets under management, made their first global offshore wind investment in US Wind.