Md. PSC Sets 2 Virtual Hearings On Offshore Wind Power

By The Talk of Delmarva News | September 20, 2021
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The Maryland Public Service Commission has scheduled two virtual hearings on Orsted’s Skipjack and US Wind’s offshore wind power projects, phase two. Anyone with an interest in the project is invited to speak, but must register by noon this Friday. The hearings will be held Tuesday September 28th and Thursday September 30th, both at 6:00…

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Orsted Bids For 2nd Offshore Wind Project

By The Talk of Delmarva News | July 9, 2021
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Orsted is bidding to build a second offshore wind farm off the Maryland Coast that would be capable of creating 760 Megawatts of power, which would be enough to meet the needs of 250,000 homes on the Eastern Shore. Orsted is already planning its Skipjack Wind farm project, which would start operating in 2026. The…

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Carper Approves Of Biden Offshore Wind Power Initiative

By The Talk of Delmarva News | March 30, 2021
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The Biden Administration is looking to harness more offshore wind power, and Delaware’s senior Senator is supportive of Monday’s announcement. New leases, more funding and targeted goals for wind energy development are part of plan which the President’s team says will expand renewable energy and create thousands of jobs across the country. Senator Tom Carper,…

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Update: hearing continues on offshore wind project

By The Talk of Delmarva News | June 5, 2020
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The Maryland Public Service Commission opens an evidentiary hearing into a revised proposal to build towering wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City. The developers of the Skipjack project want to move forward with a larger turbine than originally sought. At Thursday’s opening session, The Coast Dispatch reports, Joseph Curran III, an attorney for…

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