Massachusetts
Massachusetts, Rhode Island Award Nearly 2.9 GW Capacity in First US Multi-State Offshore Wind Auction
Massachusetts and Rhode Island have published the results of their first multi-state offshore wind solicitation, selecting nearly 2.9 GW of offshore wind power. As a part of the procurement, Massachusetts selected 2,678 MW in total from three projects and Rhode Island awarded 200 MW to one project.
Massachusetts selected 1,087 MW of the multi-state 1,287 MW SouthCoast Wind project, with Rhode Island Energy awarding the remaining 200 MW. Massachusetts also selected the 791 MW New England Wind 1 project and up to 800 MW of the 1,260 MW Vineyard Wind 2 project.
Through this procurement, offshore wind is said to power over 125,000 Rhode Island homes and 1.4 million Massachusetts households. All three projects intend to utilise Project Labor Agreements (PLAs).
“Today marks a historic milestone for Rhode Island and Massachusetts as we join forces to drive the largest offshore wind procurement in New England’s history,” said Rhode Island Governor Dan McKee.
The SouthCoast Wind project, with a total capacity of 1,287 MW, will be shared between Massachusetts, receiving 1,087 MW, and Rhode Island, which will take the remaining 200 MW.
The offshore wind project is being developed by Ocean Winds, a 50/50 joint venture owned by EDP Renewables and ENGIE.
The permitting is on schedule with several important milestones in the coming months, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) progressing the project’s Final Environmental Impact Statement, said Ocean Winds.
The project’s bid includes numerous commitments and investments with partners and the community, featuring USD 93 million allocated to initiatives such as local workforce development, fisheries and marine science research, environmental justice, and ratepayer support.
SouthCoast Wind plans to marshall its turbines at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, have its operations and maintenance (O&M) port at Foss Terminal in New Bedford, and open a crew transfer and administrative hub in Rhode Island.
Project construction, which is expected in late 2025, will commence once it has received all federal, state, and local permits and a pending final investment decision.
Iberdrola’s Avangrid Renewables has been awarded 791 MW by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the multi-state regional offshore wind solicitation. New England Wind 1 is an offshore wind development located in the federal lease area OCS-A-0534, about 30 miles south of Barnstable, Massachusetts, and making landfall under the Craigville Beach parking lot in Barnstable.
The project will border Vineyard Wind 1, the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm currently under construction 15 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard.
BOEM approved the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the New England Wind 1 and 2 offshore projects in July, following the federal agency’s Record of Decision (ROD) in April.
According to Avangrid, New England Wind 1 will create more than 4,400 full-time equivalent jobs and bring USD 3 billion of local investment, including a new marshalling port in Salem and a new offshore wind manufacturing facility in New Bedford.
If a power purchase agreement (PPA) is signed and approved, then the offshore wind farm can begin construction in 2025, with a majority of investment taking place between 2027 and 2029, and reach full commercial operation in 2029, according to the developer.
The third project selected, Vineyard Wind 2, will deliver up to 800 MW of its 1,200 MW capacity. The offshore wind farm will be located 29 miles south of Nantucket in lease area OCS-522, held by funds managed by Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP).
The project is expected to reduce carbon pollution in New England by 2.1 million tonnes per year, equivalent to taking 414,000 cars off the road, according to Vineyard Offshore.
The Salem Offshore Wind Terminal will be the staging site for the project’s wind turbine installation, and O&M will be located in New Bedford.
In October 2023, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on employing a coordinated selection of offshore wind projects through each of their respective offshore wind energy generation solicitations – the first time neighbouring US states teamed up to procure offshore wind capacity.
Massachusetts launched its fourth and largest offshore wind solicitation to date on 30 August 2023, seeking 3.6 GW of new generation capacity, and Rhode Island and Connecticut opened their offshore wind solicitations in October 2023 for 1.2 GW and 2 GW of offshore wind, respectively.
In March this year, Connecticut and Rhode Island revealed they received proposals from Avangrid Renewables, Ørsted, SouthCoast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore, while Massachusetts received bids from Avangrid Renewables, SouthCoast Wind Energy, and Vineyard Offshore.
Last month, the US Department of Energy (DOE) selected the New England states’ Power Up New England proposal for USD 389 million in federal funding to support investments in offshore wind transmission and multi-day batter storage infrastructure.
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With a widening conflict in the Middle East after the American and Israeli attack on Iran Saturday, global markets are bracing for a shakeup in the energy supply chain.
So, here at home, what can consumers expect at the gas pump?
An increase in oil prices is almost always followed by an increase in gas prices. And the oil market has already reacted to the war. NBC News reported on Sunday that U.S. crude oil initially spiked more than 10%, while Brent, the international oil benchmark, rose as much as 13%.
Early Monday morning, reports were coming in of black smoke rising from the U.S. embassy in Kuwait City.
While Iran’s oil reserves supply less than an estimated 5% of global production, the main concern is the Strait of Hormuz. This maritime passageway borders Iran at the bottleneck of the Persian Gulf, and more than 20% of the world’s oil passes through. If Iran closes or restricts Hormuz, the oil market could face severe disruptions.
Gas prices rise about 2.5 cents for every dollar increase in crude oil prices. As of Sunday, U.S. crude oil prices had already increased by nearly $5 a barrel.
“I fully expect that by Monday night, you could credibly say that gas prices are being impacted by oil prices having gone up,” GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan told NBC News.
GasBuddy characterizes their expectations for price increases as “incremental” rather than “explosive”. The group said to anticipate a potential 10-15 cent increase over the next couple of weeks.
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Body camera video shows Massachusetts police officer save 78-year-old man from burning truck – East Idaho News
EASTON, Mass. (WBZ) — Police body camera video shows an Easton, Massachusetts, officer rescuing a 78-year-old Raynham man from a burning car on Friday morning.
A Mack dump truck was experiencing problems on the side of Turnpike Street just after 2 a.m. when a Ford pickup truck struck the back of it, according to police.
The pickup truck then became stuck under the dump truck, trapping the driver, Francis Leverone, inside. A Toyota Camry then hit the back of the pickup truck and caught fire, police said.
Easton police officer Dean Soucie arrived at the crash and saw that the two vehicles were on fire. Video shows Soucie rushing over before breaking the driver’s side window and then, with the help of the two witnesses, freeing Leverone from the pickup truck. Soucie said he was confused but conscious.
“As I reached inside the vehicle, one of the passersby — he actually jumped into the cab of the truck, and he helped me free the individual,” Soucie said.
They then carried the driver to safety.
Leverone was taken to a nearby hospital before being transferred to a Boston hospital. He received serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
No one else was injured in the crash.
Dee Leverone told WBZ her husband is doing OK. “I’m just thankful for the people that got him out,” she said. “Very thankful.”
After watching the police body-cam video on the news she said, “I was shocked, I was like ‘Oh my God!’ I just couldn’t believe it. His truck is like melted.”
She says she realized that something was wrong last night when her husband never made it home from work.
“I kept trying to call him and call him, and I finally got a hold of him at like 4:30 a.m., and he was at (Good Samaritan Hospital) and he told me he’s gotten in an accident,” Dee said.
She says he’s recovering at the Boston Medical Center and being treated for a dislocated hip.
“He’s a trooper,” Dee said. “He’s a strong man — and you know he’s 78, but you know he’s a toughie. He definitely is a toughie.”
Soucie commended the help of the two witnesses and said that before he arrived at the crash, they had attempted to put out the flames with a fire extinguisher and removed a gasoline tank from the pickup truck before it could ignite.
“They jumped into action like it was nothing,” Soucie said. “Those two individuals were absolutely awesome.”
Easton Police Chief Keith Boone said that he is “extremely proud” of Soucie and the witnesses.
“He saved a life last night,” Chief Boone said. “He is an exemplary police officer and this is just one example. I think he’s a hero.”
Turnpike Street was closed for several hours following the crash. Easton Police are investigating.
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A fire broke out Sunday morning in Townsend, Massachusetts.
The Townsend Fire department said shortly before 7 a.m. that firefighters were on scene for a structure fire on Dudley Road.
People have been asked to avoid the area.
The Massachusetts Department of Fire Services said state police fire investigators assigned to the state fire marshal’s office are responding to assist the Townsend Fire Department.
There was no immediate word on any injuries, or any information on what caused the fire. It’s also unclear if the large snow piles in the area impeded access to fire hydrants, as was the case at the house explosion in Taunton last week.
This developing story will be updated when we learn more
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