Talk:US Wind

Edit Requested

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I have a "paid conflict of interest" as defined by the site's guidelines and reflected on my userpage (Dreamer4312). Per best practices and policies I am requesting this change instead of editing directly. I have included what I hope is helpful context and references below, as well as revised language. Thank you in advance for your time. Dreamer4312 (talk)

Change the phrase that reads: “… that is a subsidiary of Italy-based Renexia SpA, part of Toto Holdings.”

This is a dated reference. In August, 2020, funds managed by Apollo Global Management invested $265 million to acquire an equity stake in US Wind along with Renexia, SpA. This can be sourced from an Apollo Global Management Press Release.

The revised text could read:

US Wind is owned by funds managed by Apollo Global Management, an American investment firm, and Renexia SpA, a subsidiary of Toto Holding SpA. Dreamer4312 (talk) 18:54, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

 Question: Would you be able to provide independent sourcing for the change? PK650 (talk) 04:05, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the response! Yes, I believe this Reuters article would fit the criteria. Dreamer4312 (talk) 16:52, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

 Implemented Regards,  Spintendo  08:08, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

Thank you! I will flag any similar edits, and appreciate the helpful responses! 2601:249:8280:2B0:B858:D1E4:961A:199D (talk) 19:35, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

References

Edit Requested

Hello again, Wikipedia editors!

I have a "paid conflict of interest" as defined by the site's guidelines and reflected on my userpage (Dreamer4312). Per best practices and policies I am requesting this change instead of editing directly. I have included what I hope is helpful context and references below, as well as revised language. This correction is a bit more complicated, but I hope the context below will help to clarify. Thank you in advance for your time. Dreamer4312 (talk)

Change the phrase that reads: “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).”

This statement confuses the acquisition of two lease areas and their subsequent merger into a single lease area with US Wind’s two separate awards from the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC). On December 1, 2014, US Wind won the auction for two lease areas – OCS-A 0489, and OCS-A 0490. On March 1, 2018, US Wind requested and was granted a merger of the two leases into OCS-A 0490. This can be seen in the original citation which was mischaracterized.

At this time, US Wind had only been awarded 248 MW in Offshore Wind Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) from the Maryland PSC. This development has been referred to as the MarWin project ever since, and it has been planned to occupy the most southeasterly section of the merged lease area. It wasn’t until December 17, 2021 that the Maryland PSC awarded 808.5 additional ORECs to US Wind.

Subsequently, US Wind announced that development of the 808.5 MW award would be referred to as Momentum Wind. Thus, the announcement of Momentum Wind came over three years after the merger of the two lease areas into one. In addition, Momentum Wind’s footprint would occupy space from both of the individually named lease areas. Therefore, US Wind’s two announced projects do not correspond to the individual lease areas. In addition, both lease areas (and the administratively combined single lease area) are cited in Federal waters, and should not be referred to as “Maryland.”

The revised text could read:

On December 1, 2014 US Wind won the auction for 25-year leases for two Wind Energy Areas (WEA) (OCS-A 0489, and OCS-A 0490) established by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with a bid of $8.7 million. On March 1, 2018, the two lease areas were administratively merged into a single lease area referred to as OCS-A 0490. On May 11, 2017, US Wind won an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) award from the Maryland Public Service Commission, enabling it to develop 248 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in its lease area. This is referred to as the MarWin project. On December 17, 2021, US Wind won an OREC award from the Maryland PSC enabling it to develop 808.5 MW of offshore wind. This second award is referred to as the Momentum Wind project. Both projects are proposed to be developed in the merged lease area OCS-A 0490.

Dreamer4312 (talk) 5:53, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

References

Dreamer4312 (talk) 20:12, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

@Dreamer4312: That looks in order from what I can see. Do you have a reference for the lease merger in 2018?

I would add the original cite [1] from BOEM for the first sentence about the two leases original award in 2017. LizardJr8 (talk) 00:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for the quickly response! I agree on maintaining the original cite, and have a reference for the lease merger here. [2]

Please let me know if I can be of any further assistance! Dreamer4312 (talk) 16:05, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

I think I might rather use [3] as a secondary source rather than the primary government letter. LizardJr8 (talk) 18:41, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

@Dreamer4312 I was planning to go with the following, does it match what you had intended in your request?

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). 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. 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. The project had gained initial approval in 2017 and was reviewed in 2019 when a change in turbine heights was introduced. Studies of the site were begun in April 2021.

On December 1, 2014 US Wind won the auction for 25-year leases for two Wind Energy Areas (WEA) (OCS-A 0489, and OCS-A 0490) established by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) with a bid of $8.7 million. On March 1, 2018, the two lease areas were administratively merged into a single lease area referred to as OCS-A 0490. On May 11, 2017, US Wind won an Offshore Renewable Energy Credit (OREC) award from the Maryland Public Service Commission, enabling it to develop 248 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind in its lease area. This is referred to as the MarWin project. On December 17, 2021, US Wind won an OREC award from the Maryland PSC enabling it to develop 808.5 MW of offshore wind. This second award is referred to as the Momentum Wind project. Both projects are proposed to be developed in the merged lease area OCS-A 0490.

LizardJr8 (talk) 17:20, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

That looks totally aligned with my intended request -- thank you again for the thoughtful reply! Dreamer4312 (talk) 16:25, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Done. I had to mess with reference naming a bit while merging text so hopefully it all came through ok. LizardJr8 (talk) 00:24, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

Clarification Edit Requested

Happy 2025, Wikipedia editors!

I have a "paid conflict of interest" as defined by the site's guidelines and reflected on my userpage (Dreamer4312). Per best practices and policies I am requesting these changes instead of editing directly. I have included what I hope is helpful context and references below, as well as revised language. This involves two sections, but I hope the context below will help to clarify and shows that these are focused on updating outdated information and correcting a few factual inaccuracies. Thank you in advance for your time. Dreamer4312 (talk)

Change 1

Change the sentence that reads: “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.”

Context:

This statement incorrectly frames which governmental bodies have jurisdiction over wind farm developments, as well as the steady pace through the permitting process that has been maintained by regulators. First, the archived cite referenced by the passage and used to convey uncertainty is for an onshore wind project for another company that is not related to US Wind’s offshore wind project in any way.[4][5].

Second, US Wind’s lease area is in federal waters off the outer continental shelf, so the federal government has primary jurisdiction through several of its agencies, including the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). US Wind’s projects seek to make landfall on state land in Sussex County, Delaware, giving state agency DNREC jurisdiction over those activities, and both Maryland and Delaware state agencies have jurisdiction based on the projects abutting state waters (out to three miles from the coast). All of those permitting processes have proceeded favorably and generally on schedule. [6][7][8][9][10]

There are no local towns that have any jurisdiction over US Wind’s projects.

The revised text could read: “Development of their project has proceeded through the required Federal and State (Maryland and Delaware) permitting processes, with decisions on all required permits expected by early January 2025. (reference all citations from the context above).

Change 2

Change the sentence that reads: “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.”

Context:

This is outdated, and a number of additional surveys have been completed since 2016. Per US Wind’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) – “Geotechnical and geophysical surveys were conducted in 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, and 2023. The findings of those surveys are summarized below and include surveys of the entire Maryland Wind Energy Area (Maryland WEA) as well as portions of the Lease area and formerly planned offshore export cable route and Onshore Export Cable Corridor 1.” [11]

Further, the end of the sentence “… was submitting plans for environmental review by year end” refers to submittal of the COP, which occurred on August 11, 2020 (see Construction and Operations tab) [12]. The COP was deemed complete by BOEM on June 8, 2022. This resulted in BOEM’s issuance of a Notice of Intent to complete an environmental review of US Wind’s proposed projects.[13]

The revised text could read: “As of the fourth quarter of 2024, US Wind has completed geotechnical and geophysical surveys of the entire Maryland Wind Energy Area and the formerly planned offshore export cable route and primary onshore export cable route. US Wind submitted their Construction and Operations Plan in 2022, and on June 8th of that year BOEM issued a Notice of Intent to complete an environmental review.”[14][15][16] Dreamer4312 (talk) 16:21, 13 January 2025 (UTC)

@Dreamer4312:: I think you meant to propose these edits for the page Wind power in Maryland, is that correct? I can't find the subject text on this article. LizardJr8 (talk) 19:07, 15 January 2025 (UTC)

Apologies, it looks as if I drafted this text based on a prior version of the article. This was the intended article, but it looks like it is no longer needed. I will share anything else as needed, apologies for the confusion and thank you for the response! This can be closed as an edit request. Dreamer4312 (talk) 17:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)