Michelle Bachman, NEFMC staff Heather Deese, Consultant to NEFMC NEFMC Meeting June 11, 2019 South Portland, ME Update topics 1. Overall scope and scale of wind energy development 2. Individual wind energy project updates 3. Regional research updates 4. Wind energy technology, infrastructure & workforce development 5. Oil & gas – 5-year plan June 11, 2019 2 1. Scale and scope • Leasing • 15 commercial wind energy leases in the Atlantic • Upcoming lease sale in New York • Site Assessment Plans (SAP) • 7 approved (MA, RI, VA, MD, MA, NJ, NY) • Construction And Operations Plans (COP) • 4 project in progress (Vineyard Wind, South Fork, Bay State Wind and Skipjack) • 7 additional projects expected within next 12 months June 11, 2019 Year Project Company 2020 Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind 2021 Vineyard Wind 2022 South Fork 2022 Ocean Wind 2022 Bay State Wind 2022 U.S. Wind (MD) 2023 Revolution Wind 2023 Skipjack Windfarm 2025 Dominion Commercial Lease 2025 Empire Wind 2026 EDF Renewables 2027 Kitty Hawk June 11, 2019 … And likely more coming The current list of Atlantic coast projects: extends only to 2027 does not include all current leases (more projects can be developed on existing leases) does not include new leases planned (NY Bight, Carolinas); others (“Path Forward”) does not include areas where moored (floating) technology would be used June 11, 2019 5 State procurement & goals Expect announcements of winning bids for NY - 800 MW (or more) in early June, State Goals NJ - 1,100 MW summer 2019. MA 3,200 MA – May 2019 RFP for 800 RI 1,000 MW. Expect selection fall CT 2,300* (300 current) 2019. NY 9,000 CT and MD both have NJ 3,500 pending legislation to MD 1,568* (368 current) increase offshore wind energy TOTALS 20,568* (17,368 current) procurement goals; total increase of 3,200 MW (2,000 * Pending new legislation MW in CT; 1,200 MW in MD) June 11, 2019 6 BOEM, state ongoing activities BOEM lease announcement for NY Bight still expected, no specific timeline announced. Should the Council plan to submit comments? BOEM planning a Gulf of Maine taskforce Expected by the end of 2019 Development likely with floating turbines. Floating technology is improving: Equinor’s Hywind pilot project off Scotland operational since September 2017 Image: Equinor 7 2. Project updates Vineyard Wind Cable transit and grid tie-in approvals: Martha’s Vineyard Commission Cape Cod Commission MA Energy Facility Siting Board MA Dept. of Public Utilities approved long-term power purchase contracts Vineyard Wind issued notice to mariners on replacement of existing lighted research buoy with a new buoy. issued RFP for real-time acoustic monitoring for right whales On schedule to start construction on-shore in 2019, be operational in 2021. June 11, 2019 8 Project updates Vineyard Wind NOAA is commenting as a cooperating agency on the FEIS BOEM aims to publish the FEIS on July 5; record of decision expected August 16. Additional opportunities for habitat conservation recommendations through EFH consultation process (NOAA recommendations due June 28); NOAA will be providing more comments on monitoring plan in letter NOAA reviewing VW application for incidental take of marine mammals during construction (public comments closed 5/30) June 11, 2019 Project updates Bay State (MA) – BOEM is reviewing COP for completeness; notice of Intent for EIS expected in late August. Also a FAST 41 project. South Fork (MA/RI) – is paused. Developer wanted to amend COP (BOEM expecting updated COP from developer late May). Once received BOEM will review for completeness and work out timing of EIS development with other agencies including NOAA. This is a FAST 41 project which has implications for the review process/milestones. June 11, 2019 Project updates Revolution Wind (MA/RI) – BOEM expected to receive COP in October. Empire Wind (NY) – BOEM expected to receive COP late summer Ocean Wind (NJ) - BOEM expected to receive COP in late summer Skipjack (DE) – BOEM is reviewing COP for completeness US Wind (MD) – BOEM expected to receive COP in July June 11, 2019 11 3. Regional research updates ROSA is planning an in-person meeting this summer Ørsted & Rutgers University announced a research partnership Department of Energy awarded $8M for research into lightweight, high efficiency turbines for offshore wind energy, aim to reduce cost of wind generation by 10-25% Open solicitation for $28M in wind energy R&D Open solicitation for wind-wildlife interactions June 11, 2019 12 4. Technology, infrastructure, workforce development Technology: GE – 12.5 MW offshore wind turbine Haliade-X is a step closer to first commercial use in Europe Infrastructure: Anbaric Energy Center @ Brayton Point Economic Development: Mass CEC & Vineyard Wind - $ for Workforce Development partnerships announced in MA CT, Ørsted, Eversource – New London state pier upgrade 13 Technology: Haliade-X 12.5 MW turbine New larger GE turbine Blades length 107m (vs. 73.5m Haliade 6MW @ BIWF) Vattenfall - a major offshore wind developer in Europe - signed on to start using the new turbines World’s first prototype 12 MW turbine planned for install in Port of Rotterdam, later 2019. https://www.greentechmedia.com/articles/read/vattenfall- backs-ge-haliade- x?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Daily&utm_campaign =GTMDaily#gs.d4mv6h https://www.ge.com/renewableenergy/wind- energy/offshore-wind/haliade-x-offshore-turbine June 11, 2019 14 Infrastructure: Anbaric ‘OceanGrid’ Anbaric Energy Center at Brayton Point, Somerset, MA Installing 1200-megawatt (MW) high-voltage direct current (HVDC) converter –est. $250 million – to serve offshore wind, on site of retired coal power plant that is being demolished Also starting development of 400 MW of battery storage on site, est. $400 million Project is part of Anbaric’s vision for an “OceanGrid project: high capacity transmission infrastructure to maximize the potential of the region’s offshore wind energy resource” http://anbaric.com/baker-administration-endorses-study-of-independent-shared- transmission-for-massachusetts-offshore-wind-industry/ June 11, 2019 15 Workforce Development: MA training grants Mass CEC and Vineyard Wind $720,000* for: Bristol Community College: basic safety training (BST) and basic technical training (BTT) Massachusetts Maritime Academy: basic safety training and an “Intro to offshore wind” course for MMA cadets. UMass Amherst: offshore wind professional certificate program to be offered at the Mt. Ida campus in Newton. Pile Drivers and Divers Local 56: sponsor trade union members for GWO basic safety training at Massachusetts Maritime Academy. Cape Cod Community College: a suite of courses to introduce students and workers to careers in offshore wind. Adult Continuing Education – Martha’s Vineyard (ACE MV): provide on-island courses and training with BCC and MMA *$200,000 of the funds came from Vineyard Wind June 11, 2019 6. Oil & Gas 5-year development plan on hold WASHINGTON (Reuters) – “The Trump administration’s plans to expand offshore drilling are on hold after a March court ruling blocked drilling in the Arctic and Atlantic, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt told the Wall Street Journal.” https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-energy- offshore/trump-administration-sidelines-us-offshore- drilling-plan-after-court-ruling-idUSKCN1S127Y Excelerate Energy LP’s Northeast Photo Naureen S. Malik, Gateway LNG terminal used for Bloomberg News imports this winter, for the first time in two years https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-02-22/two- month-window-for-priciest-u-s-gas-keeps-this-tanker-adrift 17.