Making Landfall
Park officials explain how the US Wind landfall will affect the 3Rs Beach State Park, while sidewalk advocates and opponents appeal to motorists, March 19, 2024
The state hosted an information session March 12 on US Wind’s proposal to connect its offshore wind farm to the electrical grid with a land-based connection at 3R’s Beach, just south of the Indian River Inlet bridge.
US Wind proposes community benefits, January 2, 2024
Governor John Carney announced the start of formal negotiations between Delaware and US Wind regarding its two planned offshore wind projects, MarWin and Momentum Wind, with an outline of potential agreements for a lease of state land, for energy credits to reduce electricity costs, and for funding for workforce and environmental projects.
‘Term sheet’ for agreement between US Wind and the state of Delaware regarding US Wind’s two Maryland projects in offshore Delaware, December 19, 2023
US Wind is developing plans to construct and operate two wind energy generating facilities in an offshore wind lease area designated by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management off the coast of the Delmarva Peninsula.
Fisheries Assessment Report for US Wind Marwin and Momentum projects, undated
US Wind, Inc. plans to develop the approximately 80,000-acre U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Lease Area (OCS-A 0490), its western boundary ~10.5 nautical miles east of the Ocean City, Maryland inlet.
A controlled process to access public roadway right-of-ways (ROWs) for transmission is needed.
Offshore wind projects require access to electrical substations of high capacity to connect their renewable energy to the power grid.
Connecting Offshore Wind Energy to the Power Grid
Check out this YouTube graphic prepared by U.S. Wind to see how they plan to make landfall for their two Maryland projects onto the Delaware shore.
Delaware begins negotiations with US Wind on landfall of Maryland projects.
Governor John Carney announced the start of formal negotiations between Delaware and US Wind regarding its two planned offshore wind projects