Federal and state authorities need to speed up regulatory systems to unleash the nascent US offshore wind industry, IPF 2021 has heard.
Liz Burdock, CEO of conference-organiser the Business Network for Offshore Wind, told delegates the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management should “reduce” its timeline for making decisions and streamline the permitting process.
To read the full story and for the full inside track on all the talking points from the IPF US offshore wind conference read today’s special reNEWS show daily, live from Richmond, Virginia.
The issue also reports on how Avangrid is looking to targeting new ground for US offshore wind farms.
Meanwhile, today’s show daily also carries the inside story of Orsted and Eversource’s decision to line up US fabricator Kiewit to deliver the first American-made offshore substation for the South Fork project.
Looking ahead to today’s sessions, there’s coverage of how European offshore wind companies active in the US market will need to adjust to different risk mitigation and insurance requirements.
Also in today’s edition is an in-depth interview with David Hardy, Orsted US offshore wind boss.