Mark Mitchell from Dominion Energy joined us to discuss the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) project, Dominion Energy’s recently-announced intention to construct a Jones Act-compliant offshore wind turbine installation vessel, and Dominion Energy’s uniquely integrated approach to offshore wind development.
Credits:
Content, audio engineering, and editing by Brandon Burke. Music by Brandon Burke, with contributions from Nathan Ezzo, Steven Reilly, and Miles Taylor.
Recorded June 4, 2020. Published June 30, 2020.
Kent Herzog and Tony Appleton from Burns & McDonnell joined us to discuss offshore wind transmission, ports and harbors, and permitting.
Mads Bernitt joined us to discuss Lautec’s combined consultancy/IT approach to optimizing offshore wind development, including data integration and analysis for use in benchmarking vessel operations during both construction and O&M.
David Maloney joined us to discuss DNV GL’s new report, Offshore Wind: The Power to Progress. We considered how offshore wind could be a “new conventional” power generation resource, and touched on emerging markets, the role of pre-certification in the offshore wind development process, and joint industry projects.
The Biden Administration has made clear that offshore wind is an important part of America’s growing renewable energy portfolio. BOEM Director Amanda Lefton joins host Brandon Burke to discuss the agency’s vision and the future of offshore wind. They also cover the recent release of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Vineyard Wind project, and how BOEM is addressing permitting for floating offshore wind projects in federal waters. This episode includes a “lightning round” of OSW regional updates.
2019 was an eventful year for the American offshore wind industry. Among many other developments, several states increased their offshore wind capacity targets, utility-scale projects were procured up and down the East Coast, the total procured U.S. offshore wind capacity exceeded 9 gigawatts for the first time, and the world’s first 12-megawatt offshore wind turbine was debuted. Join host, Brandon Burke (the Network’s Policy and Outreach Director), as we recap a transformational year for U.S. offshore wind!