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US Wind
IndustryRenewable energy
Founded2011
Headquarters
Baltimore, Maryland
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U.S.
Area served
East Coast of the United States
ProductsOffshore wind power
OwnerRenexia SpA
ParentToto Holdings
WebsiteUS Wind

US Wind is an offshore wind energy development company founded in 2011. US Wind is owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, an American investment firm, and Renexia SpA, a subsidiary of Toto Holding SpA.[1][2] It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.[3] Since 2014, it has been involved in offshore wind farm projects in the United States.

Activities

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On December 1, 2014 US Wind won the auction for 25-year leases for two Wind Energy Areas (WEA) (OCS-A 0489, and OCS-A 0490) established by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with a bid of $8.7 million.[4] On March 1, 2018, the two lease areas were administratively merged into a single lease area referred to as OCS-A 0490.[5] On May 11, 2017, US Wind won an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) award from the Maryland Public Service Commission, enabling it to develop 248 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in its lease area. This is referred to as the MarWin project. On December 17, 2021, US Wind won an OREC award from the Maryland PSC enabling it to develop 808.5 MW of offshore wind. This second award is referred to as the Momentum Wind project. Both projects are proposed to be developed in the merged lease area OCS-A 0490.[6][7][8]

Both phases were approved by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in September 2024.[9] Onshore construction may begin in 2025 after remaining state permits are received.[10]

US Wind has committed to the development of a wind port and steel factory at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland.[11]

The company had also acquired a lease for the New Jersey WEA North, which it later sold.[12][13] It also pursuing WEA leases in South Carolina.[14]

In January 2025 US Wind reached an agreement with the state of Delaware to provide $40 million in community benefits in return for renewable energy credits and underground transmission cable siting at coastal state parks.[15]

Projects

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Wind farm Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Developer/Utility Turbines Receiving state State regulatory agency References
MarWin Offshore Maryland
OCS-A 0490[4]		 17 nautical miles -20 miles (32 km) east of Ocean City (MD) 79,707 acres (32,256 ha) 248 US Wind 22 MD Maryland PSC [16][17][18][19][20][21]
Momentum Wind 1200 82 [22][23][24]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Apollo to acquire stake in renewable energy developer US Wind for $265 million". Reuters. August 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "Apollo Infrastructure Funds Announce Strategic Investment in US Offshore Wind Developer US Wind Inc". apollo.com. August 14, 2020. Archived from the original on 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ "About Us". uswindinc.com. Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  4. ^ a b "Maryland Activities | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management". Boem.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  5. ^ "MarWin Offshore Wind Farm". NS Energy. 28 October 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2024.
  6. ^ Maryland PSC (19 November 2017). "Maryland PSC Awards ORECS to Two Offshore Wind Developers Projects to Create Jobs, Economic Development in New Industry" (PDF). psc.state.md. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  7. ^ Maryland PSC (17 December 2021). "Maryland PSC Decision Expands Offshore Wind Development" (PDF). psc.state.md. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2021-12-20. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  8. ^ Chris Flood (31 December 2021). "Ørsted selected to expand windfarm area off Delaware coast". capegazette.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-31. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  9. ^ "Biden-Harris Administration Marks Major Milestones for Offshore Wind, Approves Tenth Project | U.S. Department of the Interior". www.doi.gov. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  10. ^ McVety, Molly. "Offshore wind project off Delaware, Maryland coast gets approved. Here's what comes next". The News Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  11. ^ "US Wind to bring steel fabrication back to Sparrows Point with multi-million dollar investment". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  12. ^ Stromsta, Karl-Erik (October 9, 2019). "After Early Windfall, Offshore Developer Settles In for Long Game in Maryland". Greentechmedia.com. Archived from the original on October 22, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  13. ^ "Shell, EDF Renewables form venture to buy offshore wind lease off New Jersey". Spglobal.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-07. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  14. ^ "US Wind sells offshore lease in New Jersey to focus on Md.'s 'advanced' market". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  15. ^ "Delaware signs $128m deal with US Wind". Renews.biz.
  16. ^ "US Wind Maryland (MarWin) – Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  17. ^ "Maryland Offshore Wind Project". Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  18. ^ Cichon, Meg. "Third US Offshore Wind Lease Auction Goes to Italy-based US Wind Archived 2015-03-28 at the Wayback Machine" 20 August 2014. Accessed: 10 December 2014.
  19. ^ Rentsch, Julia. "Taller, more distant turbines put Ocean City offshore wind projects back under state review". Delmarva Daily Times. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  20. ^ "Maryland PSC Gives Go-Ahead to US Wind, Deepwater Wind Projects". Offshore Wind. May 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 6, 2019. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  21. ^ "Interior Auctions 80,000 Acres Offshore Maryland for Wind Energy Development, Advances President's Climate Action Plan". Doi.gov. August 19, 2014. Archived from the original on June 7, 2020. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
  22. ^ "Momentum Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  23. ^ Richard, Craig. "US Wind plans 1.2GW offshore wind farm off Maryland". Windpowermonthly.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  24. ^ "Momentum Wind". Uswindinc.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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