
Overview and updates on 3 projects relevant to Connecticut

Photos of State Pier offshore wind construction site
See photos from the Nov. 20, 2023, tour of State Pier in New London, where components for the South Fork wind farm now under construction are being staged.
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A look at offshore wind development in Connecticut
“Winds of change: Connecticut starts to see signs of offshore turbine development” in Wrack Lines Magazine Vol. 22 No. 2
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Commercial fishermen share perspectives on offshore wind
The second of an ongoing series on offshore wind development affecting Connecticut explores the views of commercial fishermen on this fast-emerging industry along the East Coast.
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CT starts to see signs of offshore turbine development
The first of a series of articles in Wrack Lines magazine about offshore wind development provides an overview of the projects proposed for the East Coast and focuses on three that will have direct impact on Connecticut.
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Winds of change: CT sees signs of offshore turbine development
Today, just seven turbines harness the power of North Atlantic winds along the East Coast. Over the next several years, thousands of even larger electricity-producing machines are expected to rise from the sea floor from Maine to Florida. Three projects in particular—Revolution Wind, Equinor and Avangrid/Park City Wind—are of interest to Connecticut.
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CTSG Offshore Wind Energy Seafood Industry Advisors:
- Joseph Gilbert, Empire Fisheries, LLC
- Michael Theiler, Jeanette T Fisheries
- Paul Henriques, H and H Shellfish, LLC
KEY RESOURCES
- Northeast Sea Grant Consortium Ocean Renewable Energy Initiatives: https://www.northeastseagrant.com/
initiatives/ocean-renewable-energy - National Sea Grant Offshore Wind Energy Liaison: https://www.seagrantenergy.org/
- Interactive map of proposed projects: https://www.seagrantenergy.org/
where-is-owe-being-developed - Wind Exchange (federal Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy): https://windexchange.energy.gov/
- CT specific Wind Exchange page: https://windexchange.energy.gov/states/ct
- Fisheries Mitigation Project: https://offshorewindpower.org/fisheries-mitigation-project
- NOAA Fisheries New England/North Atlantic: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/
region/new-england-mid-atlantic - National Renewable Energy Laboratory: https://www.nrel.gov/
- Northeast Ocean Data Portal: https://www.northeastoceandata.org
- Federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management: https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy
- Offshore wind and commercial fishing:
https://www.seagrantenergy.org/
commercial-fishing - Offshore wind and Connecticut:
https://www.seagrantenergy.org
/connecticut - Responsible Offshore Development Alliance: https://rodafisheries.org/
- Responsible Offshore Science Alliance: https://www.rosascience.org