The Brattle Group released a report titled Offshore Transmission in New England: The Benefits of a Better-Planned Grid, underscoring the pivotal role of transmission policy in the development of New England’s offshore wind industry.
According to the report, onshore electric grid cost savings of over $1 billion and significantly reduced environmental impacts can be achieved by adopting a multi-user, planned transmission system to harness wind power off New England’s coast.
The Brattle Group presented their findings in a virtual panel discussion with Tufts University and the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance on May 14th. A recording of the panel discussion, as well as access to the report and technical appendices from General Electric and CHA, can be downloaded on this page.
Panel discussion topics included:
Dr. Lyndie Hice-Dunton is Executive Director of the Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA); a partnership formed by fishermen and offshore wind leaders in collaboration with federal and state agencies. Dr. Hice-Dunton has a background in fisheries science, environmental policy and offshore development, and began working in offshore wind in 2016, most notably as the technical lead for the New York State Offshore Wind Master Plan’s Fish and Fisheries Study and Fisheries Technical Working Group.
Professor Eric Hines directs the offshore wind energy graduate program at Tufts University, where he leads the transdisciplinary Power Systems and Markets Research Group. Dr. Hines has over 20 years of experience in the field, including work on the Wind Technology Testing Center in Charlestown, MA, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, Beijing’s Yin Tai Center, and the Block Island Wind Farm.
Hannes Pfeifenberger, a Principal at The Brattle Group, is an economist with a background in electrical engineering and over twenty-five years of experience in the areas of regulatory economics and finance. He specializes in electricity market design, transmission pricing and cost-benefit analyses.
Dr. Walter Graf is an Associate at the Brattle Group with expertise in electricity wholesale market design and analysis, load forecasting, and rate design. His work focuses on addressing economic issues facing regulators, market operators, and market participants in the electricity industry in the transition to a low-carbon supply mix.
Anbaric Development Partners delivered over 400 letters from Massachusetts residents to Secretary of the Energy and Environmental Affairs Rebecca Tepper supporting the development of an ocean grid to connect offshore wind farms to shore.
Anbaric commends New England states’ announcement of applications to the Department of Energy (DOE) for funding needed to build transmission projects, and for their commitment to accelerating the growth renewable energy.
Anbaric released a statement from CEO Clarke Bruno on the recently published Brattle Group Offshore Wind Transmission Report.
Anbaric Development Partners released the following statement on Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island’s joint Request for Information to integrate clean energy resources.
