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Another delay leaves Mass. offshore power contracts a year behind schedule

Massachusetts's attempt to secure offshore wind power is nearly a year behind schedule due to project withdrawals and potential delays.
The contract negotiations will now target completion by June 30, 2025, instead of the original March 31 deadline.
The Healey-Driscoll Administration emphasized the importance of offshore wind for achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, according to Lauren Diggin.
Negotiations for a floating wind farm in Maine have been halted due to uncertainties in the industry, raising concerns among advocates like Chris Wissemann.

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Offshore wind developer puts power contract talks on hold

Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty in the offshore wind industry.” In a March 28 filing at the Public Utilities Commission, the PUC staff explained that Pine Tree Offshore Wind LLC has requested that the talks be temp…

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Massachusetts Wind: Another delay leaves offshore power contracts a year behind schedule

Another delay leaves offshore power contracts a year behind schedule Tepper says 2030 emissions mark could face "big headwind" Colin A. Young, Chris Lisinski State House News Service Wind turbine blades sit near Vineyard Wind's New Bedford offices on Jan. 23, 2025. Michael P. Norton/SHNS Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Copy article link Save STATE HOUSE,…

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CommonWealth Beacon

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Trump’s shadow looms as offshore wind price negotiation deadline missed

NEGOTIATORS WORKING on contracts for two new offshore wind farms off the coast of Massachusetts say they need more time to strike a deal, yet another sign that President Trump’s anti-wind philosophy is wreaking havoc with the state’s energy plans. The price negotiations between the state’s utilities and the offshore wind developers, Avangrid and Ocean Winds, were scheduled to wrap up on Monday, but they couldn’t reach a deal in the allotted time…

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Another delay leaves Mass. offshore power contracts a year behind schedule

The Trump administration has created a lot of uncertainty in the offshore wind sector. The state and developers say they want more clarity before finalizing this next set of contracts.

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The Maritime Executive

Four US Offshore Wind Projects Seek Regulatory Pauses Due to Uncertainties

The offshore wind energy industry in the United States continues to face challenges with four project developers each filing in the past few days to...

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New Bedford Guide

Another delay leaves Massachusetts offshore power contracts a year behind schedule

By Colin A. Young, Chris Lisinski – State House News Service With a key date Monday being once again postponed, the state’s ongoing attempt to procure more offshore wind power is now running nearly a full year behind schedule. Massachusetts selected 2,678 megawatts of offshore wind power spread across three projects in September, kicking off contract negotiations. One …

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