VA Offshore Wind: A Strong Foundation
Virginia officials have established a well-planned, extensive strategy to build out an offshore wind industry, including wind towers for electricity generation and the supply chain to support that extensive infrastructure and operations. The State’s big picture is ambitious: developing 2,000 MW of offshore wind by 2028.
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Joan Bondareff, a maritime attorney with Blank Rome in Washington, DC is Chair of VOWDA’s nine-member Board of Directors. She was asked about priority topics and goals for 2019. Like DMME, Bondareff emphasized the importance of BVGA’s recommendation for a centralized offshore wind office. She said VOWDA, at its March meeting, will work on best ways to publicize the new supply chain Directory. Finally, Bondareff supports developing a list of potential public and private “offtakers,” potential energy customers, e.g. Amazon2, who might purchase this new energy.
"VA Offshore Wind: A Strong Foundation," by tom Ewing was published in Maritime Reporter on March 11, 2019.