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Offshore Wind Update

Offshore Wind Update. Massachusetts Wind Working Group Nils Bolgen May 28, 2014. Offshore Wind Overview. New Technology/Higher Cost Huge Resource, Close to Load Better coincidence with peak system loads Massachusetts-made Energy New Industry and Jobs Climate Change

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Offshore Wind Update

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  1. Offshore Wind Update Massachusetts Wind Working Group Nils Bolgen May 28, 2014

  2. Offshore Wind Overview New Technology/Higher Cost Huge Resource, Close to Load Better coincidence with peak system loads Massachusetts-made Energy New Industry and Jobs Climate Change Coal and nuclear plant retirements

  3. Massachusetts Activities Policy & Legislation Stakeholders engagement Research & Data Supply Chain Analysis Offshore Wind Transmission Project Investment in OSW Infrastructure

  4. Atlantic Offshore Wind Planning

  5. Massachusetts Offshore Wind Hub

  6. Massachusetts Wind Energy Area • Largest Wind Energy Area on East Coast • ~743,000 acres (3,000 square kilometers) • Water depths range from 35 – 65 meters • Average wind speeds 9.2 – 9.4 m/s • NREL projects 5 GW of generating capacity potential • To be separated into four lease areas • BOEM auction expected November/December 2014

  7. Rhode Island /Massachusetts WEA BOEM held the first U.S. auction for offshore wind lease on July 31, 2013 for the RI/MA Wind Energy Area Deepwater Wind won the 164,750-acre lease area RI/MA for $3.8 million Development potential of 1.2 GW

  8. Offshore Wind Research • Methods • Aerial Surveys • Underwater Passive Acoustic Data • MassCEC & BOEM • NE Aquarium • College of Staten Island • UMass Dartmouth SMAST • Survey Periods • Year 1 -- 10/11 - 10/12 • Year 2 -- 12/12 - 12/13 • Year 3 -- 3/14 - 3/15 • Results • Year 1 reports: Dec. 2013 • Year 2 reports coming • Benthic Surveys (2012, 2013)

  9. OSW Supply Chain Analysis Contractor – Global Wind Network (GLWN) Near Term • Survey capabilities of regional manufacturers and service providers • Focused on machining, forge, casting, electronics, composites, coatings • Connect local manufacturers and service providers with documented developer needs Long Term • Foundations – fabrication, machining, coatings • Towers – fabrication, forging, machining, coatings • Blades – composites, processing, machining • Support Bases & Hubs –fabrication, machining, coatings • Cable & Substation – all major manufacturing sectors

  10. Offshore Wind Transmission Project Purpose: Identify and characterize interconnection points Describe transmission infrastructure components and system requirements for WEA development scenarios Identify routes that minimize transmission cable distance with least environmental impact and fewest conflicts (through EEA update of MA Ocean Management Plan) Support coordinated state permitting for the transmission routes in state waters Support coordinated access and permitting process for areas in federal waters

  11. Potential Interconnction Points Existing High Voltage Transmission Lines Existing 345 kV Substations

  12. System Components for HVDC Transmission Line |-- 1-20 miles -- | ----- 30-90 miles ---- | -- 2-20 miles -- |Not to uniform scale

  13. OSW Investment in Infrastructure New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal

  14. New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Terminal Before Major Site Work Began: Photo Taken 7/9/2013 Apex

  15. New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal View of Terminal Looking South: Photo Taken 4/25/2013 Apex

  16. Future New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Grenaa-Anholt, Denmark

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