Meet New England Aqua Ventus (NEAV)
Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore Wind Research Array
The Governor’s Energy Office made public its preferred site for the research array and is seeking public input on it through the end of this month. The State of Maine is pursuing federal approval for the Gulf of Maine Floating Offshore Wind Research Array, a 16-square-mile area in federal waters off the Gulf of Maine. The array… Read More
Offshore Wind Webinars
Offshore Wind Roadmap – Advisory Committee The first meeting of the Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap Advisory Committee will be held on Wednesday, July 14th from 9 am to noon. It will be open to the public; you can register here. The full meeting will be recorded and posted on GEO’s website. The state is developing the U.S. Economic Development-funded Maine Offshore Wind Roadmap: Charting a Course… Read More
Meet New England Aqua Ventus (NEAV)
When: Wednesday, June 3rd at 6pm Thursday, June 4th at 10amWhere: The Monhegan Church What: An informal meet-and-greet with team members helping to develop the offshore wind turbine Who is NEAV?The company that will develop and operate the single floating wind turbine is made up of Diamond Offshore Wind and RWE Renewables, using technology designed by the University of Maine. Duncan McEachern,… Read More
Spring 2021 Public Scoping Meeting Documents
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting public input on the scope of an Environmental Assessment for “New England Aqua Ventus I.” DOE is proposing to authorize the expenditure of federal funding by the University of Maine to design, construct, and commission an offshore wind energy demonstration project called New England Aqua Ventus I. New England Aqua… Read More
Notice of Public Scoping and Public Meetings for a Proposed Offshore Wind Demonstration Project – “New England Aqua Ventus I”
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is requesting public input on the scope of an Environmental Assessment for “New England Aqua Ventus I.” DOE is proposing to authorize the expenditure of federal funding by the University of Maine to design, construct, and commission an offshore wind energy demonstration project called New England Aqua Ventus I…. Read More
NEAV Subsea Cable Survey- March 8th through April 4th
Notice to Mariners: Seabed Survey – E. Boothbay to Monhegan – March 8-April 4, 2021
Fugro USA Marine on behalf of New England Aqua Ventus will be conducting a Geophysical and Geotechnical seabed survey from East Boothbay to Monhegan. The seabed survey will be taking place March 8th through April 4th weather permitting. The survey will run west to east, beginning in the nearshore waters of the Damariscotta River and… Read More
NEAV 2/3/21 Meeting Recording
A recording of the meeting can be found here: https://youtu.be/DmRjzPSCAnQ During the February 3rd call organized by the Monhegan Energy Task Force, a question was posed about the upcoming National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process that is run by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The question focused on why information on the DOE website about the… Read More