Iberdrola, via its US subsidiary Avangrid, has received Record of Decision (ROD) clearance from the Biden Administration for its New England offshore wind farm.
The Federal ROD, along with the anticipated approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) in 2024, marks a significant step forward in the permitting process for the future farm. On February 26, 2024, New England Wind was granted a Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The issuance of the ROD by the Department of the Interior comes after years of extensive engagement with local residents, fishing communities, and other stakeholders. Approval for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) is anticipated in July 2024. The New England Wind project comprises New England Wind 1 and New England Wind 2, with a combined potential installed capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW). If chosen, construction of the project, located approximately 50 kilometres south of Barnstable, Massachusetts, could commence in 2025, with commercial operations expected before the decade's end.
