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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 that is a subsidiary of Italy-based Renexia SpA, part of Toto Holdings. It is headquartered in Baltimore, Maryland.[1] Since 2014, it has been involved in one of the largest offshore wind farm projects in the United States.

In 2014 US Wind won the auction for a 25-year leases for both Wind Energy Areas (WEA) in Maryland established by the BOEM with a bid of $8.7 million; OCS-A 0489 (Momentum Wind) was later merged into OCS-A 0490 (MarWin).[2][3][4] Development of their project was hindered by the uncertainty of government direction since the state legislature and local governments are considering banning certain areas and increasing the distance from the shoreline for wind turbines.[5] As of the summer of 2016 US Wind had completed underwater surveys of the potential sites about a dozen miles off the coast of Maryland and was submitting plans for environmental review by year end.[6] The project had gained initial approval in 2017 and was reviewed in 2019 when a change in turbine heights was introduced.[7] Studies of the site were begun in April 2021.[8]

The company had also acquired a lease for the New Jersey WEA North, which it later sold.[9][10] It also pursuing WEA leases in South Carolina.[11]

US Wind has committed to the development of a wind port and steel factory at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, Maryland.[12]

Both phases were approved by Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in September 2024.[13] Onshore construction may begin in 2025 after remaining state permits are received.[14]

Projects

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Wind farm Offshore BOEM wind energy lease area Coordinates Capacity
(MW) 		Developer/Utility Turbines States Regulatory agency Refs
MarWin Offshore Maryland
OCS-A 0490[2]		 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 [15][16][17][7][18][19]
Momentum Wind 1200 82 [20][21][22]


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References

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  1. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on 2020-09-13. Retrieved 2021-10-06.
  2. ^ a b "Maryland Activities | Bureau of Ocean Energy Management". Boem.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  3. ^ "Interior Auctions 80,000 Acres Offshore Maryland for Wind Energy Development, Advances President's Climate Action Plan". Doi.gov. Archived from the original on 2015-05-17. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  4. ^ Aaron Nathans (20 August 2014). "Md. takes step closer to offshore wind turbines". Delawareonline. Archived from the original on 2016-02-01. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  5. ^ Baltimore Sun (6 April 2015). "Shore wind project scrapped amid political roadblocks". Baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
  6. ^ Wheeler, Timothy B. "Planning for Md. offshore wind project gets underway". baltimoresun.com. Archived from the original on 2017-01-07. Retrieved 2017-01-06.
  7. ^ a b 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.
  8. ^ "US Wind Begins Surveys Offshore Maryland". Offshorewind.biz. 12 April 2021. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "US Wind sells offshore lease in New Jersey to focus on Md.'s 'advanced' market". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "US Wind to bring steel fabrication back to Sparrows Point with multi-million dollar investment". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
  13. ^ "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.
  14. ^ McVety, Molly. "Offshore wind project off Delaware, Maryland coast gets approved. Here's what comes next". The News Journal. Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  15. ^ "US Wind Maryland (MarWin) – Offshore Wind Farm Project | 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  16. ^ "Maryland Offshore Wind Project". Archived from the original on 2019-12-04. Retrieved 2019-12-07.
  17. ^ 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.
  18. ^ "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.
  19. ^ "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.
  20. ^ "Momentum Wind Offshore Wind Farm - Concept/Early Planning - United States | 4C Offshore". 4coffshore.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  21. ^ Richard, Craig. "US Wind plans 1.2GW offshore wind farm off Maryland". Windpowermonthly.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  22. ^ "Momentum Wind". Uswindinc.com. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
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