Massachusetts Wind Working Group
January, 30, 2013
Bill White
Director, Offshore Wind
Massachusetts Clean Energy Center
bwhite@masscec.com
Governor Patrick’s
Massachusetts Clean Energy Vision
• By 2020: Plan to Reduce GHG Emissions by 25%
• Most ambitious Energy Efficiency program in the U.S.
– By 2020: 20% electricity through Energy Efficiency
• By 2020: Plan for 15% Electricity from Renewables
• By 2020: 2,000 MW from Wind (including 1,500 MW
Offshore)
• Potential for 4 GW in Federal Waters South of MA
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Huge Resource
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American Made Energy
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New Industry and Thousands of
Jobs
Environmental
Global Increase of GHG Concentrations
Executive Officeof Energy and Environmental Affairs
Energy Price
Volatility
MA Natural Gas Prices
$18
$16
$14
$12
$10
$8
$6
Dollars
$4per Thoursand Cubic Feet
$2
$0
MA Heating Oil Prices, 1999-2011
$4.50
$4.00
$3.50
$3.00
$2.50
$2.00
Price/gallon
$1.50
$1.00
$0.50
$0.00
1999200020012002200320042005200620072008200920102011
Executive Officeof Energy and Environmental Affairs
MA has High Electricity Prices …
Source: EIA Form 826
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Executive Officeof Energy and Environmental Affairs
Energy Dollars Flowing Out of MA
We spend $22B per year on energy; 80% leaves MA -- $18B)
Oil & Natural Gas
- Canada
$B
MA Energy Imports
2008
Fuel Oil (heating, diesel)
$5.0
Gasoline
$9.2
Jet Fuel
Other Petroleum
$1.4
$0.9
Natural Gas
$5.2
Coal
$0.3
Total
Natural Gas
- U.S. Gulf Coast
Oil & Natural Gas
- Middle East
Natural Gas
- Caribbean
$22 B
Per Household Average ~ $4,600
Coal – Colombia
Oil - Venezuela
Executive Officeof Energy and Environmental Affairs
MA OSW Process
Data, Information & Outreach
• Convened MA BOEM Task Force on Offshore
Renewable Energy (Feds, State, Tribe, Local Electeds)
• Significant data and input from MA Ocean Plan
informed initial offshore wind locations.
• In conjunction with BOEM & USCG, EEA convened over
80 public & stakeholder meetings to date.
• Formed Fisheries & Habitat Working Groups
Transportation: commercial fishing
Field Survey Scope
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Survey area
 Year 1 - Massachusetts Wind Energy Area (MA WEA)
 Year 2 - Expanded to include adjacent Rhode Island/Massachusetts Wind Energy Area
(RIMA WEA)
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Survey duration
 2 years
 To be completed 12/13
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Methods
 Primarily aerial survey with observers
 Supplemental aerial photography for:
− Sea turtle counts
− Identification of right whale individuals
 Acoustic monitoring for
Right, Humpback, and Fin whales
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MA-RI Wind Energy Area
MA Wind Energy Area
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Arcadia Offshore Massachusetts,
Condor Wind Energy,
Deepwater Wind New England,
Energy Management Inc.,
EDF Development Corporation,
Fishermen’s Energy,
Iberdrola Renewables,
Neptune Wind,
Offshore MW
US Mainstream Renewable Power Offshore
MA Offshore Wind Energy Area Potential
4 GW
• Equal to Electricity from MA Coal-Fired Power Plants
• Electricity to Power 1.7 Million Households (70% of all
homes in Massachusetts)
• Clean Air (6,300,000 tons of C02)
• Thousands of Clean Energy Jobs
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Facility – Landside
Dredging - Waterside
Mitigation
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Creates a first-in-the-nation
purpose-built facility to support
assemble & construction of
offshore wind project.
Provides for construction of 1,000
foot long bulkhead capable us
sustaining loads of 4,000 lbs/PSF.
Provides New Bedford with new
opportunities for heavy marine
cargo.
Significant increase economic
activity for Massachusetts &
SouthCoast area.
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Removal of hundreds of
244,600 cubic yards of
contaminated sediments.
Creation of resource areas for
winter flounder, shellfish, &
wetland habitat.
Environmentally responsible
disposal of contaminated soils.
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Similar Experiences:
 Bremerhaven, Germany
o Founded in 1827.
o Large fishing port.
o Serious economic decline
in 1980s and 1990s.
o Transformed itself as an
offshore wind staging
location.
o Huge economic upturn
based on offshore wind
construction, servicing,
and staging.
 Cuxhaven, Germany - Similar
experiences.
OPERATIONAL
TERMINAL
Massachusetts: Offshore Wind Hub