US Wind in the News

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2023

12/28/23 | WBOC

US Wind Starts Benefits Discussions with Delaware Coastal Towns

12/19/23 | State of Delaware

Delaware to Negotiate with US Wind Over Benefits for State

11/17/23 | Recharge

Put Maryland to work’ | US Wind wins $47m grant for Sparrows Point Steel monopile maker

11/16/23 | The Baltimore Sun

Federal grant to boost offshore wind production facility in Sparrows Point in Baltimore County

11/15/23 | Delmarva Now

How Maryland is working to make green future plan accessible to underserved communities

10/31/23 | Maryland Coast Dispatch

US Wind Makes Presentation To Ocean Pines Association

10/30/23 | WGMD

Off-Shore Wind Project Moves Another Step Forward

10/29/23 | Energy Central

US Wind Receives Key Milestone on Federal Permit Application

10/20/23 | WYPR

Change in the air? A push for offshore wind energy in Maryland

12/5/23 | Cape Gazette

POWER pushes for larger offshore wind lease areas

8/10/23 | Delmarva Now

Offshore wind development is expanding off Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, and here’s where

7/21/23 | Aegir

ONE TO ONE | ‘I remember the dark times of Cape Wind. These are bright days for US offshore’

7/11/23 | WBAL

U.S. Wind Facility in Sparrows Point to make steel for projects

7/10/23 | CBS News Baltimore

U.S. Wind Facility, workers in Sparrows Point get visit from Maryland Gov. Wes Moore

5/4/23 | Wind Systems Magazine

US Wind chief: POWER act a ‘game changer’ for Maryland

4/23/23 | WBAL-TV

New wind turbine plant hopes to revitalize Sparrows Point

4/11/23 | The Baltimore Banner

Maryland lawmakers, Gov. Moore set goal to quadruple offshore wind power

4/6/23 | Ocean City Today

Maryland governor pushing hard for wind energy initiatives, expansions

4/1/23 | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Offshore Wind Factory Brings Steel Back To Sparrows Point

3/29/23 | Baltimore Business Journal

US Wind taps Spanish manufacturer to manage future Sparrows Point Steel site

3/29/23 | Recharge News

Governor wants Maryland ‘top of class’ with ambitious new 8.5GW offshore wind target

3/14/23 | The Cape Gazette

Association of Coastal Towns weighs position on offshore wind farms

2/28/23 | The Cape Gazette

Rehoboth committee recommends support of wind farms

2/22/23 | The Baltimore Sun

Ocean City leadership has gone off the deep end on offshore wind

2/22/23 | Bay to Bay News

Guest Opinion: SEDAC president reflects on group’s 2022 successes

2/17/23 | The Cape Gazette

Research find wind farms won’t harm marine life

1/31/23 | The Dundalk Eagle

Tradepoint Atlantic highlighted in Baltimore County’s push for offshore wind workforce

1/18/23 | Nottingham MD

Baltimore County awarded over $2 million to grow emerging offshore wind workforce

1/13/23 | The Daily Record

Maryland needs to build more offshore wind projects

2022

12/15/22 | Recharge News

‘Ambitious but achievable’ | 6GW more offshore wind by 2031 to generate savings for US state of Maryland: report

12/9/22 | WYPR

Betting big on offshore wind could reduce the cost of electricity in Maryland, environmentalists say

12/8/22 | Maryland Matters

Expanding offshore wind power would have ‘multitude of benefits’ for Md., report suggests

11/18/22 | The Cape Gazette

POWER supports offshore wind projects

11/15/22 | The Cape Gazette

SEDAC supports offshore wind

11/1/22 | Civil and Structural Engineer Media

Taking to the wind for climate change

10/06/22 | Delaware Business Times

How Delaware unions, training will factor into offshore wind jobs

10/06/22 | The Dispatch

Nesting platform provides habitat for endangered birds

10/04/22 | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

Shorebird success: Manmade “island” draws largest breeding colony of endangered birds

08/12/22 | Delaware Business Now

US Wind has its sights set on bringing powerlines ashore in Delaware

08/10/22 | Offshore Engineer

Wood Thilsted Wins Offshore Wind Engineering Work in U.S.

08/05/22 | Renewable Energy Magazine

Maryland Governor Announces $22.9 Million Grant To Expand Offshore Wind Workforce

08/03/22 | The Daily Record

Maryland launches major job training program for offshore wind industry

07/21/22 | Coastal Point

U.S. Wind rep tells Bethany officials about local benefits of wind power

07/21/22 | Bay to Bay News

Guest Commentary: Why Delaware should go for offshore wind

6/30/22 | Coastal Point

U.S. Wind describes cable landfall at 3R’s Beach

6/28/22 | The Electricity Hub

BOEM Initiates Maryland’s First Offshore Wind Project

6/24/22 | Renewables Now

Us federal govt kick-starts offshore wind partnership with 11 states

6/23/22 | Baltimore Business Journal

8 Things You Need to Know Today

6/23/22 | Coastal Point

US Wind scoping meetings being held by BOEM

6/22/22 | Maryland Matters

Fed’s First Hearing on Offshore Wind Plan Largely Gets Thumbs-Up From Public

6/14/22 | The Dispatch

Floating Islands Project Aims to Restore Bird Habitats

6/13/22 | EIN Presswire

Nesting Platform Initiative in Maryland Coastal Bays Begins Second Year

6/10/22 | Cape Gazette

Offshore wind will benefit Sussex

6/9/22 | The Dispatch

BOEM Approves Offshore Wind Plan

6/8/22 | Maryland Matters

Feds to Launch Environmental Review of Md. Offshore Wind Energy Project

6/8/22 | Seatrade

Biden administration powers ahead on offshore wind

6/7/22| Rigzone

BOEM Reviewing First Maryland Offshore Wind Project

6/7/22 | Renewables Now

Enviro review initiated for Maryland’s first offshore wind project

6/7/22 | Windpower Monthly

US to start permitting for Maryland offshore wind

6/7/22 | Recharge

‘Clean energy and good jobs to Delmarva’ | Feds run rule over US Wind’s 2GW offshore plan

6/7/22 | Splash

Maryland offshore wind project takes step forward

6/7/22 | Talk of DELMARVA

U.S. Interior Dept. Details Environmental Review Of US Wind Offshore Energy

6/7/22 | offshoreWIND.biz

Maryland’s First Offshore Wind Project Enters Permitting Process

6/6/22 | Baltimore Sun

Federal agency to hold public meetings on US Wind project off Ocean City coast as it begins to examine impacts

6/6/22 | The Maritime Executive

BOEM Plans Environmental Review for First Maryland Offshore Wind Farm

6/6/22 | North American WINDPOWER

DOI, BOEM Plan Environmental Review of US Wind Offshore Wind Proposal

5/27/22 | Cape Gazette

Wind power issues to ponder is theme of symposium

4/7/22 | Delaware Public Media

Offshore wind report says Delaware could procure power at less than half current cost

4/5/22 | Chesapeake Bay Magazine

UMCES to Study Marine Life Effects of Offshore Wind Development

4/1/22 | OffshoreWind.biz

US Wind to Back University of Maryland’s Offshore Wind Research with USD 11 Million

3/31/22 | Baltimore Sun

US Wind pledges $11 million for research into effect offshore wind has on marine life

3/11/22 | Baltimore Fishbowl

Offshore wind turbines will likely line Maryland’s coast by 2026

3/11/22 | JD Supra

US Offshore Wind Development: 2021 Year in Review and Looking Ahead

2021

12/3/21 | WBOC

Offshore Wind Developer US Wind Pledges $250K to Delmarva Conservation Groups

11/19/21 | Baltimore Sun.com

Black Caucus Chair: People of color stand to reap benefits of Maryland wind power

11/9/21 | WJZ-TV

Winds of Change: Offshore Maryland Wind Farms on the Horizon

9/30/21 | Ocean City Today

Proponents Dominate Wind Hearing

9/28/21 | The Star Democrat

Offshore windmills in Atlantic backed by NAACP, environmentalists

9/15/21 | Delmarva Now

US Wind revs up offshore wind portfolio on Delmarva Peninsula

9/10/21 | Wind Systems Magazine

US Wind picks up speed in Maryland offshore plans

8/27/21 | Ocean City Today

US Wind speaks about offshore wind farm in Ocean City

8/20/21 | MD Coast Dispatch

US Wind Announces Significant Progress, 2nd Phase

8/08/21 | Washington Post

Wind farm developer plans to bring manufacturing back to Baltimore’s Sparrows Point

8/05/21 | Baltimore Sun

Ocean City: The Cleaner, Greener, More Responsible Vacation Destination?

8/05/21 | Utility Dive

US Wind plans up to 1.2 GW expansion off Maryland coast, moves to boost domestic supply chain

8/04/21 | Recharge News

‘Bring steel back to Baltimore’: US Wind unveils 1.2GW Momentum offshore giant (subscription required)

8/04/21 | Journal of Commerce

US Wind to build 1.2 GW off Maryland coast

8/04/21 | Fast Company.com

This was once the largest steel mill in the world. Now it’s going to build clean energy infrastructure

8/04/21 | Dundalk Eagle

Sustainable future: U.S. Wind announces plans for wind energy, steel production

8/04/21 | Baltimore Sun

New buoy could help scientists protect whales from wind farm construction off the coast of Ocean City

8/03/21 | WJZ-TV

Steel Returns To Sparrows Point As Wind Farm Company Plans Turbine Plant

8/03/21 | WBAL-TV 600 pm

US Wind to build wind turbines, platforms at Sparrows Point

8/03/21 | Star Democrat

US Wind announces developments, expansion in Maryland offshore wind project

8/03/21 | Bloomberg.com

Apollo-Backed US Wind Seeks Approval for Turbines off Maryland

8/03/21 | Baltimore Sun

Developer of Ocean City wind farm plans Sparrows Point steel fabrication hub to serve expansion, larger industry

8/03/21 | Baltimore Business Journal.com

US Wind to bring steel fabrication back to Sparrows Point with multi-million dollar investment

7/12/21 | Coastal Point

Whale monitoring buoy to be deployed in Maryland windfarm area

7/01/21 | Ocean City Today

US Wind continues research off Ocean City coast

6/18/21 | Cape Gazette

US Wind deploys data-collecting buoy in wind farm area

5/31/21 | WBAL-TV

US Wind deploys high-tech buoy off Ocean City coast ahead of wind turbine farm construction

5/27/21 | WJZ-TV.com

First Windfarm Project Expected To Be Built On Coast Of Maryland

5/14/21 | Energy News Network

Vineyard Wind approval injects fresh optimism into offshore wind industry

5/14/21 | Ocean City Today

Talks should begin as wind fight ends

5/06/21 | MD Coast Dispatch online

Former Coastal Bays Director Hired By Wind Farm Developer

4/22/21 | Ocean City Today

Offshore wind

4/12/21 | WBOC-TV.com

US Wind Kicks Off Survey Activities in Md. Offshore Lease Area

4/12/21 | WRDE-TV.com

US Wind Kicks Off Survey Activities in Md. Offshore Lease Area

4/01/21 | Electric Energy Online

US Wind Welcomes Environmental Affairs Veteran to Development Team

3/04/21 | MD Coast Dispatch

Wind Farm Developer To Reach Out To Regional Fishermen

2/23/21 | National Fisherman

US Wind, Sea Risk Solutions to work on Delmarva fishermen outreach

2/16/21 | EE Online

US Wind Adds Steel Manufacturing Veteran to Offshore Wind Team

2020

12/07/20 |  North American Wind Power

12/04/20 | Recharge

Offshore wind pioneer Grybowski new CEO of ‘nimble and entrepreneurial’ US Wind