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Vineyard Wind I - Vineyard Wind/Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, Selling Power to MA Michelle Bachman, NEFMC staff NEFMC Meeting September 26, 2019 Gloucester, MA Outline 1. Scale and scope of offshore wind development 2. Individual wind energy project updates 3. Regional research updates 4. RODA update 5. Coast Guard guidance, PARS update September 26, 2019 2 1. BOEM updates Working on outlining an expanded approach to cumulative impacts analysis for use in VW SEIS Will apply methods to other wind energy EIS documents Leasing – nothing new since June NY Bight wind energy area announcement still pending There are additional call areas in South Atlantic as well Various SAPs and COPs in review phase (project updates) Gulf of Maine wind energy GOM development would be with floating turbines BOEM finalizing list of invitees to GOM taskforce Does the Council want to engage with the taskforce in some capacity? September 26, 2019 3 State procurement updates MA RFP in progress – applicants State Goal include Bay State Wind, Mayflower Wind, Vineyard MA 3,200 Wind; selections due Nov 8 RI 1,000 CT RFP in progress – looking for CT 2,300 (previously 300) at least 400 MW; bids due NY 9,000 September 30, announcement November NJ 3,500 MD 1,568 (previously NY awards to Equinor (816 MW) 368) and Ørsted (880 MW) in late July VA Sept 2019 EO 2,500 NJ award to Ørsted in late June MW project by 2026 (1,100 MW) TOTALS 20,568 + 2,500 VA announcement Sept 19 September 26, 2019 4 Coordinated transmission General approach now is to combine generation and transmission, which is baked into some state’s RFPs, but can take a transmission ‘backbone’ approach as well BOEM published an RFCI on NY/NJ transmission in June in response to unsolicited ROW request from Anbaric Council submitted comments Anbaric Development Partners, who submitted the ROW request for NY/NJ, is working on a similar submission for Southern New England Anbaric met with Habitat Committee on August 29 September 26, 2019 5 2. Project updates – Massachusetts WEA Vineyard Wind I - Vineyard Wind/Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, selling power to MA. BOEM has delayed EIS in order to conduct an expanded cumulative impacts analysis – SEIS expected late this year/early 2020 – will include comment period, public meetings. Vineyard Wind II – remainder of lease area 501; bidding for MA RFP, already have SAP for that lease, additional surveys being conducted; COP forthcoming Bay State – Ørsted project, also bidding for MA RFP. COP submitted. NOI likely early next year. Mayflower Wind – Shell and EDP Renewables, also bidding for MA RFP. BOEM is processing the SAP; COP expected next year. September 26, 2019 6 Updates – MA and MA/RI WEAs Equinor project (MA) – Lease area 520, SAP early next year Liberty Wind (MA) – Vineyard Wind project, lease area 522, SAP late winter/early spring, COP 2020 South Fork (MA/RI) – Ørsted project, selling power to NY. DEIS late this year or early next year. Revolution Wind (MA/RI) – Ørsted project, selling power to RI/CT. BOEM expected to receive COP by the end of the year. Sunrise Wind (MA/RI) – Ørsted, Eversource, Con Edison project selling power to NY. COP anticipated summer of 2020. September 26, 2019 Updates – NY, NJ, DE, MD, VA WEAs Empire Wind (NY) – Equinor project, 816 MW, OREC agreement with NY; BOEM expected to receive COP by end of 2019 Ocean Wind (NJ) - Ørsted project, BOEM received COP in August and is reviewing for completeness. NOI end of this year or early next year. Skipjack (DE) – Ørsted project, BOEM received COP in April US Wind (MD) –BOEM expects to receive COP by the end of the year Dominion Energy (VA) – possible 220 turbine project in early stages; related test turbine project in partnership with Ørsted. COP possibly 2022. September 26, 2019 8 3. Regional research updates NYSERDA grant awards in early August NREL with RODA and others – Collaborative Development of Strategies and Tools to Address Commercial Fishing RODA – Creation of a “Knowledge Trust” for Effective Inclusion of Fishermen’s Knowledge in Offshore Wind Energy Decision Making Biodiversity Research Institute – Multi-Scale Relationships Between Marine Predators and Forage Fish Ecology and Environment – Environmental and Fisheries Research for Offshore Wind USFWS – Development of Monitoring Protocols for Nanotag Studies at Offshore Wind Farms September 26, 2019 9 Responsible Offshore Science Alliance In-person meeting July 30 in Philadelphia, final framework late August NEFMC seat on Executive Council; also expect to be involved with subcommittees (area/topic based working groups) Executive Director job Images: RODA posting coming in October https://rodafisheries.org/portfolio/responsible-offshore-science-alliance/ September 26, 2019 10 Southern New England monitoring RFP RFP for Fisheries monitoring in relation to SNE: https://www.masscec.com/request-proposals-pilot-studies- regional-fisheries-monitoring Up to $1 million from BOEM, MassCEC and RI DEM Within/directly relevant to the region from Nantucket Shoals and the Great South Channel extending southwestward to Long Island. Proposals are invited for studies within three topic areas: Fishery resource studies; Seafloor habitat studies; or Technical studies on how to maximize compatibility of offshore wind and fishing. Due October 17, 2019. Contact Nils Bolgen, 617-315-9311 or [email protected]. September 26, 2019 11 BOEM research projects Recently awarded socioeconomic study on surfclam/ocean quahog fishery potential responses to wind farms (Rutgers, U. Southern Mississippi, ODU, VIMS) Recently awarded “Using autonomous vehicles to map distribution and habitat use of soniferous fish, with a focus on Atlantic cod spawning aggregations, on Cox’s ledge" https://www.boem.gov/AT-19-08/ to NEFSC Will be awarding hydrodynamic modeling contract soon How does installation of wind farms in SNE change ocean currents and particle movement? BOEM is interested in feedback regarding focus species for particle tracking Annual solicitation of study ideas for Environmental Studies Program later this fall September 26, 2019 12 4. Responsible Offshore Development Alliance RODA is growing – new members from west coast; interest in sharing lessons learned and expertise Joint Industry Task Force with wind developers – July 2019 TORs NYSERDA grants awarded in August Continued engagement on transit issues in SNE and NY Bight Participated in Cape May hearing of House Sub-Committee on Energy and Mineral Resources September 26, 2019 13 5. Coast Guard guidance and studies Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 01-19: Guidance on the Coast Guard’s Roles and Responsibilities for Offshore Renewable Energy Installations Identifies information used by USCG to evaluate impacts of OREIs on CG missions, including safety, traditional uses of waterways, etc. Includes guidance for: USCG roles and responsibilities Navigational Safety Risk Assessments Marine Spatial Planning MARIPARS and ACPARS studies in progress September 26, 2019 14.
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