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BOEM Proposes Fewer Generators for Ørsted’s 924 MW Offshore Wind Venture


The US Bureau of Ocean Power Administration (BOEM) has accomplished its environmental evaluate of Ørsted’s Dawn Wind undertaking. In the Remaining Environmental Affect Assertion (EIS), issued on 11 December, BOEM proposes another structure for the offshore wind farm with fewer generators.

With the ultimate EIS now launched and set to be printed within the Federal Register on 15 December, BOEM expects to challenge a Report of Resolution (ROD) on whether or not to approve the undertaking early subsequent 12 months.

Proposed to be constructed within the federal waters off Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island, the Dawn Wind offshore wind farm will hook up with the grid in Holbrook, New York.

The undertaking plan Ørsted and Eversource submitted for Dawn Wind consists of as much as 94 wind generators that make up the undertaking’s put in capability of 924 MW.

Throughout its environmental evaluate, BOEM developed a most well-liked different that features 84 generators, in response to feedback from authorities companions, key stakeholders, and the general public, and after contemplating undertaking feasibility. The choice accommodates the geotechnical feasibility of the undertaking, reduces impacts on benthic habitat and Atlantic cod, and meets the vitality wants of New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, in response to BOEM.

“We fastidiously thought-about enter from our authorities companions, key stakeholders and the general public for the Remaining Environmental Affect Assertion for Dawn Wind,” mentioned BOEM Director Elizabeth Klein. “This doc represents a radical and complete evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the undertaking and is one other milestone in attaining President Biden’s bold clean-energy targets.” 

New York State chosen the offshore wind undertaking as a part of the New York State Power Analysis and Improvement Authority’s (NYSERDA’s) inaugural aggressive offshore wind solicitation in 2018.

At 924 MW, Dawn Wind is the biggest offshore wind farm but that will be linked to New York’s electrical grid.

The development of the onshore substation for the wind farm, together with work on the laydown staging areas, began this Summer time, with plans for Dawn Wind to be absolutely operational by 2025.

Nevertheless, this commissioning date is now unsure for the 924 MW New York undertaking as Ørsted lately mentioned that Dawn Wind, in addition to the lately authorised Revolution Wind, is anticipated to have “a brand new set up method with an extended timeline”, as a consequence of provide chain bottlenecks and vessel availability points.

In its monetary report for the 9 months of 2023 printed on 1 November, Ørsted additionally famous that additional antagonistic growth of Dawn Wind may result in ceasing this US undertaking as nicely, after the developer cancelled its Ocean Wind tasks in New Jersey.

After being chosen in New York’s 2018 solicitation, Ørsted and Eversource signed a 25-year OREC settlement with NYSERDA with an OREC strike value of USD 110/MWh.

This summer time, the developer filed a petition with the New York State Public Service Fee (PSC) in search of value changes to the contract that will improve the OREC value by 27 per cent to USD 140/MWh, with the request denied in October.

In November, Ørsted mentioned that it could have a chance to rebid the Dawn Wind undertaking within the accelerated solicitation that the State of New York introduced following its third procurement, and at a bid value stage reflecting the present element and financing prices.

NYSERDA launched expedited solicitations for offshore wind and land-based renewable tasks firstly of this month.

Within the name for proposals, NYSERDA inspired all undertaking builders, together with those who beforehand petitioned the New York State Public Service Fee for monetary aid, to compete within the solicitation course of.

Remaining proposals for the offshore wind solicitation will have to be submitted by 25 January 2024, with award bulletins anticipated to be made in February 2024.


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