Nearly a dozen East Coast governors, including Gov. Roy Cooper, have joined the new Federal-State Offshore Wind Implementation Partnership.
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Webinar to explore fisheries, navigation and offshore wind
The Offshore Wind for North Carolina coalition, or OSW4NC, is hosting the free online informational session.
State seeks input on proposed Chowan wind energy facility
The state is to hold a public hearing July 21 on the wind energy facility application.
Duke, TotalEnergies winning bidders in wind lease auction
Competitive bids from the two provisional winners in the Carolina Long Bay offshore wind energy area auction totaled $315 million.
Ports presentation on NC Towers agenda
The North Carolina Taskforce for Offshore Wind Economic Resource Strategies meets Thursday in Wilmington.
Timbermill Wind plans 45-turbine facility near Edenton
The Army Corps of Engineers is seeking public comment on plans to fill in ditches and wetlands for the energy project that would tie into Dominion Energy’s existing Winfall to Mackeys transmission line in North Carolina.
Comment period on wind energy lease sites to begin
The federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is set to begin accepting public comment on six sites proposed for wind energy leases off the central Atlantic Coast.
BOEM announces Carolinas offshore energy lease auction
BOEM has completed its environmental review and is set to hold its first wind energy auction in May for two lease areas off the coast of the Carolinas.
Officials tout economic boom from offshore wind industry
Offshore wind manufacturing could bring an estimated $140 billion and tens of thousands of new jobs to North Carolina by 2035, if steps are taken now, say those who spoke during the first meeting last week of a state Commerce Department task force.
Central Atlantic renewable energy task force to meet
The public can listen in on the Feb. 18 virtual meeting of the Central Atlantic Intergovernmental Renewable Energy Task Force, which includes northeastern North Carolina.
Questions remain following offshore wind energy event
Brunswick County officials, residents and interest groups who were initially wary of offshore wind development here said visual representations of turbines presented last week in Southport did little to change their minds.
State evaluating BOEM’s proposed offshore wind leases
The state is asking for feedback on the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s proposal to issue up to three commercial offshore wind energy leases in the Wilmington area.
NC Commerce announces new clean energy role
Jennifer Mundt has been named assistant secretary of North Carolina Commerce’s clean energy economic development.
NC could benefit $4.6B from offshore wind project: report
The state must develop offshore wind projects to capture the maximum economic opportunity, according a new study conducted by the Southeastern Wind Coalition.
Open house on Wilmington East offshore wind project set
Offshore Wind for North Carolina will display projected images of the Wilmington East offshore wind plan Jan. 28 in the Southport Community Building.
Governor recommits to a clean energy economy
Gov. Roy Cooper on Friday signed an executive order with new emissions-reduction goals and calling for new ways to reach carbon neutrality, prioritize environmental justice and develop clean energy transportation options.
