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Maryland Offshore Wind Project Receives Final Approval from Federal Government


The federal government has granted final approval for a plan to install 114 energy-generating wind turbines off the coast of Ocean City. US Wind, the project developer, has received a permit from the Interior Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, marking the last step in the approval process. The project has faced opposition from the Town of Ocean City, which has sued to block the development, citing concerns about the impact on the tourist economy and real estate industry. Additionally, President-elect Donald Trump has expressed criticism of offshore wind projects and vowed to end them on his first day in office.

Despite these challenges, US Wind officials and others in the offshore wind industry have celebrated the federal government’s approval. The project, which includes building up to 114 wind turbine generators, four offshore substation platforms, a meteorological tower, and offshore export cable corridors, aims to produce up to 2 gigawatts of electricity—enough to power over 600,000 homes in the region. US Wind plans to land the electric cables in Delaware.

Liz Burdock, CEO of the Oceantic Network, hailed the Maryland project as the 10th commercial-scale offshore wind development to receive government approval, calling it a significant achievement for the U.S. offshore wind industry. US Wind CEO Jeff Grybowski expressed pride in securing the final approval after years of analysis and emphasized the project’s potential to provide homegrown energy, support local jobs, and meet the region’s electricity needs.

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