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  • December 2019
    Subsidized Wind, Noncompetitive Wind

    The PTC was intended to be a temporary subsidy for a fledgling industry but has morphed into a massive handout for large...

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  • December 2019
    Asia Expected to Surpass Europe in New...

    The global offshore wind industry is still very small with just 23 gigawatts worldwide—80 percent in Europe and 20 percent in Asia....

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  • December 2019
    New Jersey Doubles Its Offshore Wind Commitment

    New Jersey has joined other Atlantic Coast states in increasing its commitment to construct offshore wind power. Governor Murphy signed an executive...

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  • November 2019
    The Cost of Decommissioning Wind Turbines is...

    In Minnesota, Xcel Energy estimates conservatively that it will cost $532,000 (in 2019 dollars) to decommission each of its wind turbines—a total...

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  • October 2019
    Wind Capacity Increases as Builders Attempt to...

    According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), U.S. wind capacity additions in 2019 and 2020 will approach the annual record set in...

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  • October 2019
    Ocean City, Maryland Still Displeased with Placement...

    The Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind projects off the coast of Ocean City in 2017. But, the Ocean...

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