POLITICO Massachusetts Playbook: The Big 3 huddle up

 

View in browser   BY LISA KASHINSKY Presented by LEADING THE WAY — Today’s first leadership meeting between Gov. Maura Healey, Senate President Karen Spilka and House Speaker Ron Mariano will offer an early look at the dynamic between the Democrats who run Beacon Hill.  MASS GOP has spent the last several years creating divisive issues and offering nothing constructive. Their numbers are so inconsequential, BRAVO TO GOVERNOR HEALEY for excluding them! But it won’t include at least one top Republican. House Minority Leader Brad Jones told Playbook through an aide that he wasn’t invited to the closed-door portion of the confab, as was customary under GOP Gov. Charlie Baker. A Healey aide wouldn’t comment on the invites. A spokesperson for Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr didn’t respond. The Democrats will huddle at 2 p.m. in the executive suite before emerging to address reporters. Don’t expect any earth-shattering revelations at this early stage. But do look for hints as to where there might be some give and take as the new Big Three pursue agendas that overlap in some areas — housing, early education and child care, public transportation — and diverge in others. Spilka offered a preview as she made the rounds on the pre-taped Sunday politics shows. The Senate leader, who is pushing to make community college tuition- and fee-free, told WBZ’s Jon Keller that she's waiting to hear why Healey is limiting her free community college proposal to those ages 25 and older without college degrees. But Spilka said their shared interest in the issue "makes it more likely that it's doable." There’s also the question of how Democrats will pay for what’s shaping up to be an ambitious agenda. Spilka said revenues from the millionaires tax — projected to be upwards of $1.2 billion a year — will help fund her estimated $50 million community college plan. But Democrats have yet to attach price tags to their other priorities. “Certainly this will take a lot of discussion, negotiation and working through these issues, and probably some prioritizing,” Spilka said. “It will continue to be a balancing act to ensure that we continue to do the programs and the services that our people want and deserve, but also remain fiscally responsible.” They’ll also have to factor in raises for the state’s top elected officials . Spilka told WCVB’s “On the Record” that she’s taking the nearly $25,000 pay increase that would push her and Mariano’s salaries over $200,000. The governor’s pay is also set to swell over $200,000. GOOD MONDAY MORNING, MASSACHUSETTS. Pour one out for the Pats. TODAY — Baker speaks at Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden’s inauguration at 4:30 p.m. at Roxbury Community College; Baker appointed Hayden to fill out former Suffolk DA Rachael Rollins’ term when she became U.S. attorney. Tips? Scoops? Email me: lkashinsky@politico.com . PROPAGANDA:  A message from NextEra Energy: NextEra Energy is the first company in history committed to moving past net zero all the way to Real Zero™, leveraging low-cost renewables to drive energy affordability for customers.   DATELINE BEACON HILL — BUILDING HER CABINET: Gov. Maura Healey issued the executive order to make her Cabinet-level climate chief official on Friday. She also reappointed Terrence Reidy as public safety secretary, reprising the role he served under now-former Gov. Charlie Baker.  Healey also unveiled more acting secretaries as she either searches for permanent picks for those roles or waits for her selections to wrap up their work elsewhere: — Mike Doheny , a general counsel and undersecretary of labor, is serving as acting labor and workforce secretary. — Jennifer Maddox, an undersecretary at the Department of Housing and Community Development under Baker, is serving as acting secretary for housing and economic development until Yvonne Hao is sworn in on Jan. 17. — Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler continues in that role until Gina Fiandaca is sworn in later this month. — Matthew Moran, an assistant secretary of technology services and security, will be acting secretary until Jason Snyder joins the administration later this month. — STRIKING A BALANCE: The state’s largest teachers union wants to change state law so educators can strike. But Senate President Karen Spilka seemed cool to the idea on WCVB’s “On the Record.” While she said she’s open to discussions on it, “our first and foremost priority should be, has to be, keeping our kids in school.” — RETURN OF THE MASK: Chelsea Public Schools and UMass Boston are the latest schools to require or suggest students and staff mask up as Covid-19 cases rise. Spilka said on OTR she'd be open to reinstating masking at the State House. — “Democrats call for swearing-in Kassner,” by Christian M. Wade, Salem News: “Members of [the Georgetown Democratic Town] Committee are calling on House Speaker Ron Mariano to seat Kristin Kassner in the 2nd Essex district, calling the delay in swearing her into office a ‘blow to democracy.’ Kassner, a South Hamilton Democrat, won a recount by only one vote against incumbent Rep. Lenny Mirra, R-Georgetown, the outcome of which was affirmed by several court rulings. But Mariano postponed her swearing-in on Wednesday, pending the results of a ‘thorough’ legislative review of the race and recount.” — “UMass schools soar over rest of state when it comes to pay,” by Joe Dwinell, Boston Herald: “The UMass system had 4,447 employees who earned $100,000 and up, records show. That includes three million-dollar earners plus three who pulled down $800,000 or more; seven who made at least $600,000; nine at $500,000-plus; 25 at $400,000 and beyond; and 102 who topped $300,000.” — “Can a Green Bank Offset the ‘Brown Discount’?” by Steve Adams, Banker and Tradesman: “Massachusetts’ landmark 2021 climate roadmap law committed the state to attaining net-zero building standards by 2050 through decarbonization policies. And for her part, Gov. Maura Healey has outlined more plans to expand and reshape the state’s investment in climate projects, including in her inauguration speech last week. The idea: Replace the existing Mass Save program and its dozens of clean energy incentive programs with a climate project clearinghouse and statewide green bank run by the quasi-public Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).” — “State foster parents get bill of rights: New law expands training, resources for parents,” by Scott Merzbach, Daily Hampshire Gazette.   STEP INSIDE THE WEST WING: What's really happening in West Wing offices? Find out who's up, who's down, and who really has the president’s ear in our West Wing Playbook newsletter, the insider's guide to the Biden White House and Cabinet. For buzzy nuggets and details that you won't find anywhere else, subscribe today .     HEALEY WATCH — From the opinion pages: “‘I feel really, really lucky.’ Meet Maura Healey’s partner,” by Yvonne Abraham, Boston Globe: “For almost two years, Healey has been in a relationship with Joanna Lydgate, an attorney and her former deputy in the attorney general’s office, who now heads a Washington nonprofit trying to safeguard our endangered democracy.” FROM THE HUB — “Boston city councilors call for police in schools after Young Achievers beating,” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “Four city councilors sent a letter to the mayor calling for cops and metal detectors in Boston schools. … The four councilors — the more centrist block at the generally progressive council’s right flank, politically, who also made up the four votes against the current redistricting map — signed onto the letter that also talked about the incident this week at the Young Achievers Science And Math Pilot School in Mattapan that left a teacher and student in the hospital after a group of other students jumped them.” — “Boston’s new ad campaign debuts in New York, Philly and D.C.,” by Grant Welker, Boston Business Journal: “Boston is taking its new marketing tagline — ‘Boston Never Gets Old’ — to major cities in the Northeast Corridor.”   PROPAGANDA:  A message from NextEra Energy:     DAY IN COURT — “With Boston vaccine-mandate case before SJC, what’s next?” by Sean Philip Cotter, Boston Herald: “The state’s top court seemed highly skeptical of the decision against the city’s vaccine mandate — but as for what throwing it out would mean for the city’s unvaccinated workers, opinions differed and the administration wouldn’t say what comes next. The lawsuit filed by multiple of the city’s public-safety unions against Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu came before the Supreme Judicial Court on Friday morning, and the high court is now mulling whether to uphold a lower court’s injunction against the administration.” DATELINE D.C. — REPUBLICANS HAVE SPOKEN: Rep. Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) won the speaker's gavel after days of contention and gridlock that members of Massachusetts’ all-Democratic U.S. House delegation derided as a “troubling sign” of what’s to come under Republican rule. Rep. Jim McGovern even used a censored expletive to express his disgust at the McCarthy era. Republicans took to the Sunday shows to defend the dysfunction. MARIJUANA IN MASSACHUSETTS — “Lantern closure shakes marijuana delivery market,” by Shira Schoenberg, CommonWealth Magazine: “Lantern, a website where consumers can go to order legal cannabis delivered from a local dispensary, announced Wednesday that it will shut down by the end of January, citing regulatory hurdles in other states. … Lantern facilitates more than half of cannabis deliveries in Massachusetts.”   JOIN NEXT TUESDAY TO HEAR FROM MAYORS AROUND AMERICA: 2022 brought in a new class of mayors leading “majority minority” cities, reshaping who is at the nation’s power tables and what their priorities are. Join POLITICO to hear from local leaders on how they’re responding to being tested by unequal Covid-19 outcomes, upticks in hate crimes, homelessness, lack of affordable housing, inflation and a potential recession. REGISTER HERE.     THE LOCAL ANGLE — “This suburban gynecologist treated the downtrodden. US prosecutors say she punched a Capitol officer on Jan. 6,” by Hanna Krueger and Spencer Buell, Boston Globe: “In town, people knew her as Jackie, the 68-year-old who drove a sleek convertible, adored ballroom dance, advocated for safer sidewalks, and recruited parents to staff the refreshments booth at a school fund-raiser. Professionally, colleagues knew the longtime gynecologist as the president of the Massachusetts Society of Addiction Medicine, consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and a double board-certified attending physician at Brigham and Women’s Faulkner Hospital. And yet now, she’s the latest insurrectionist to face federal criminal charges of assault on a police officer.” — “Power plants face millions in penalties after failure during Christmas Eve storm,” by Hadley Barndollar, USA Today/Telegram & Gazette: “Some power plants scheduled to feed the region's electric grid during peak demand on Christmas Eve failed to do so, grid operator ISO New England said this week, resulting in a shortage of operating reserves. Those energy generators now face $39 million in penalties for not performing when needed as per agreement with ISO-New England, which declared a capacity deficiency on Christmas Eve, meaning the region’s supply of electricity was insufficient to meet required operating reserves, in addition to satisfying consumer demand.” — “New inmate suicide points to ‘blind spot’ in procedures, sheriff says,” by Arthur Hirsch, New Bedford Light: “Bristol County’s new sheriff said an apparent inmate suicide at the Jail and House of Correction in North Dartmouth Thursday evening likely reveals a ‘blind spot’ in his department’s procedures, and he said he intends to find out what it is and fix it. … The death is a very early test for [Sheriff Paul] Heroux, who emphasized inmate suicide as an issue in his campaign against the 25-year incumbent, Thomas M. Hodgson, who consistently defended his department’s practices in the face of the relatively high incidence of suicide among inmates in county custody.” — “Cat attempts to enter Attleboro mayor's race,” by The Sun Chronicle: “The cat, who is named Spooky and is the mascot for Spooky Games, arrived at city hall on Friday to pull papers for mayor. He was unable to enter the race because he doesn’t meet two requirements — Spooky isn’t a registered voter and isn’t 18 years old.” PROPAGANDA:  A message from NextEra Energy: NextEra Energy is the first company committed to reaching Real Zero™, as in 100% clean energy. We’re not just offsetting carbon emissions — we’re eliminating them.   HEARD ‘ROUND THE BUBBLAH TRANSITIONS — Kathryn Kougias is interim executive director of the Massachusetts State Retirement Board after Nicola “Nick” Favorito’s departure to be executive director of the North Atlantic States Carpenters Benefits Fund. — Steven Cunningham Jr. and Spencer Stone are now partners at Sullivan & Worcester in Boston. — Stu Loeser & Co. Strategy has promoted Will Chabot to managing director, media strategy; Jeane MacIntosh to managing director, research; Robert Familiar and Tim Perry to VP, media strategy; and Madeline Saunders and María Navarro Gallegos to senior media strategist. HAPPY BIRTHDAY — to former Rep. Mike Capuano , state House Minority Leader Brad Jones, Dan Black, Amy Mahler, Sasha Goodfriend, Shanice Wallace, Kevin Walther, Gustavo Quiroga, Marjorie Nesin, American Institute for Economic Research’s William Ruger, Linda Greenhouse, Josh Seidel and Boston state Rep. 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MassCEC Offshore Wind Newsletter - June 2022

 

MassCEC Offshore Wind Newsletter June 2022 Welcome to Massachusetts Clean Energy Center's (MassCEC) Offshore Wind Newsletter! This periodic newsletter provides updates on the industry and the initiatives that MassCEC and other regional organizations are spearheading to advance the responsible development of offshore wind energy. You are receiving this newsletter because you have been engaged with MassCEC's work in offshore wind in the past, and we want to keep you informed as a valued partner in our efforts. Please reach out to offshorewind@masscec.com with any questions or comments. In This Edition... Offshore Wind initiatives and updates from MassCEC On the Blog: Meeting the Challenges of Workforce Training for the Offshore Wind Turbines Industry - Dr. Yashwant Sinha, Bristol Community College On the Blog: Building a Diverse Trades Workforce for the Offshore Wind Industry - David Borrus, Pile Drivers Local 56 Offshore Wind News Roundup KidWind Offshore Wind Academy Enroll in BFIT's New Renewable Energy/ Engineering Technology Associate Degree  Offshore Wind Events Join the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Supply Chain Directory! New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal Offshore Wind Career Pathways Maps on CleanEnergyEducation.org Offshore Wind Jobs Massachusetts Offshore Wind Ports and Training Tour:  South Coast Sites MassCEC Offshore Wind Initiatives and Updates MassCEC is pleased to announce the release of the Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Ports Investment Challenge.  With support from the recently established Massachusetts Offshore Wind Industry Investment Fund, MassCEC is seeking to competitively select, and fund qualified applicants or applicant teams to implement eligible maritime port redevelopment and improvement projects that will have a significant impact on the advancement of the offshore wind sector and capture high-value supply chain and workforce opportunities in the Commonwealth.  Through this competitive solicitation, MassCEC intends to utilize state grant resources to leverage significant investments in specific rehabilitation and redevelopment activities that will directly enable a Massachusetts port facility to provide critical services and supplies for the offshore wind industry, including manufacturing and fabrication, pre-assembly and staging, operation/service support capabilities, and other activities that are directly connected to offshore wind projects and generate new employment opportunities and sustainable local economic benefits. MassCEC to announce the 2022 Offshore Wind Works awards. Earlier this year, MassCEC released its fourth Offshore Wind Works competitive Solicitation, which seeks to support programs and projects that advance offshore wind workforce development in the Commonwealth. The 2022 Solicitation sought proposals specifically to advance initiatives relating to one or more of the following focus areas: Skilled Trades Vocational-Technical Schools Higher Education Industry Partnerships Infrastructure Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Justice In March, MassCEC received eleven proposals spanning a wide range of approaches to these outlined focus areas. MassCEC assembled a group of individuals with workforce development and offshore wind expertise to review the proposals, including representatives from three offshore wind developers (Mayflower Wind, Vineyard Wind, and Avangrid Renewables). MassCEC looks forward to announcing the awards and more details on the funding for this portfolio of offshore wind workforce development programs and projects. Please visit our website to learn more about the Offshore Wind Works program and access examples of past and current work supported under this program. Back to Table of Contents TH!NK Safety Day  - Presented by JDR Cable Systems & IBEW Local 223 Paul Tranter, UK HSE Manager of JDR Cable Systems, demonstrates the proper use of personal protective equipment and current sea survival gear worn by electrical workers offshore. Doug Nelson, Business Manager - IBEW 223 Photo Credit: Chris Alves, IBEW 223   In March, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local Union 223 hosted Th!nk Safety Day in partnership with JDR Cable Systems. The theme of the day was "Communication" and its importance in ensuring offshore wind projects are delivered safely. JDR divided the day into three sessions, tailoring information to students, apprentices, and local businesses. In attendance were electrical students from area vocational-technical schools interested in learning more about opportunities to work in offshore wind. Students were able to actively engage with JDR's UK Health and Safety Manager, Paul Tranter, who answered questions about life working on an offshore wind turbine. Attendees were given the opportunity to try on sea survival gear and strap into a hoist system that will be required to service a turbine.  In August 2021, Vineyard Wind announced its selection of Jan De Nul Group and its subcontractors JDR Cable Systems, to supply and install the 130 miles of inter-array cables for the Vineyard Wind 1 project. In 2020, IBEW 223, in partnership with JDR Cable Systems, received a MassCEC Offshore Wind Works award to establish a high voltage and fiber optic training program for skilled electricians at IBEW's training facility in Taunton.   Back to Table of Contents Wildlife New Name for the Regional Wildlife Science Entity.  The group spearheading efforts to identify and prioritize regional wildlife science has slightly rebranded as the Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative for Offshore Wind or RWSC.  The RWSC – administered by the Northeast Regional Ocean Council and Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean with the Coastal States Stewardship Foundation – aims to develop an RWSC Integrated Science Plan for Offshore Wind and Wildlife by early 2023.  The Science Plan will articulate the data collection and analysis activities needed for identifying, assessing, and avoiding impacts on wildlife due to offshore wind development, and will provide a roadmap for funding those activities.  RWSC is establishing several subcommittees as a venue for scientific and technical experts from academia, state government, NGOs, and industry to inform development of the Science Plan.  Subcommittee topic areas include: Marine Mammals Sea Turtles Birds and Bats Habitat and Ecosystem Protected Fish Species Cross-taxa / cross-cutting A fin whale documented during a 2021 New England Aquarium aerial survey in Massachusetts Bay. CREDIT: New England Aquarium States and Federal Government Partner to Continue Aerial Wildlife Surveys.  MassCEC and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM; related press release) have partnered to continue aerial surveys to document whale and sea turtle presence in the southern New England wind energy areas.  The Regional Wildlife Science Collaborative helped broker an agreement under which MassCEC and BOEM will fund surveys conducted by the New England Aquarium for the period January through August 2022.  New York and Connecticut may also provide funding for this survey campaign.    While conducting a related survey over Cape Cod Bay in April 2022 the Aquarium noted the presence of more than 100 whales, including 27 critically endangered North Atlantic right whales.  Cape Cod Bay is not an area for offshore wind development.  The New England Aquarium surveyed this area as a way to test the ability to visually identify whales from a higher altitude than surveys are typically flown.   Fish Update on Pilot Regional Fisheries Studies.  Two of the pilot regional fisheries studies funded in 2019 by MassCEC, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management and Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management are nearing completion.  A final report is expected this summer from the UMass Dartmouth School for Marine Science and Technology  on its net surveys to document the presence of lobster and fish larvae in the southern New England wind energy areas.  UMass Dartmouth conducted the surveys in summer 2020 and 2021.  Also this summer INSPIRE Environmental of Newport, Rhode Island will complete its final report on its two-year study to tag and monitor the presence of “highly migratory species” such as sharks and tuna in the wind energy areas.   Research and Innovation Research Consortium Coordinates States’ Funding for Hurricane Risk Assessment.  On March 15, 2022 the National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium announced a new research project, Ensuring Long-Term Availability and Bankability of Offshore Wind Through Hurricane Risk Assessment and Mitigation. Led by Northeastern University, with anticipated research support from the Johns Hopkins University, the University of Massachusetts Amherst, the University of Colorado Boulder, Clemson University, and Tufts University, the project will receive $650,000 in combined funding through MassCEC’s AmplifyMass program and from the states of New Jersey and Maryland.   Exploring Options for an Offshore Wind and Marine Energy Innovation Center.  MassCEC intends to fund a feasibility study for an offshore wind and marine energy innovation center focused in the City of New Bedford and the southeastern Massachusetts region.  The innovation center would help address long-term challenges for offshore wind including deeper waters and greater distances from shore, larger turbines, grid integration, compatibility with fishing and wildlife, and safety.  A request for proposals from firms that could conduct the feasibility study was posted in April 2022 with proposals due in late May. Back to Table of Contents On the Blog... Meeting the Challenges of Workforce Training for the Offshore Wind Industry: Pathways for Multidisciplinary Training By Dr. Yashwant Sinha, Director of Offshore Wind Power Program, Bristol Community College, New Bedford, MA. The global installed capacity of offshore wind now exceeds 37 GW and by 2050, this capacity is expected to exceed 500 GW. During the last decade, the Offshore Wind Turbines (OWT) industry witnessed many successes including, the installation of floating wind turbines, improved efficiency and capacity factor, deployment of over 10 MW OWT, the Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) of OWT reduced to half compared to the decade before, reducing payback period, and technological advances in reducing the O&M and installation costs. However, much needs to be done to reduce the high LCoE of OWT if we want to use OWT installations far and wide. Such cost reduction will need the development and use of novel technologies, tools, and instruments, and the identification of cost-intensive avenues in OWT that would individually need to be optimized.  Continue reading this blog post here. Back to Table of Contents Building a Diverse Trades Workforce for the Offshore Wind Industry By David Borrus Business Manager, Pile Drivers and Divers Local Union 56 One of the major benefits of the emerging offshore wind energy industry in Massachusetts is that it will generate career opportunities for Cape Cod and South Coast residents. While the exact number of jobs within the burgeoning industry varies, they can generally be subcategorized as follows:   construction, operations and maintenance, supply chain management, environmental oversight, and onshore administration. In a marked change from past job creation “booms,” state agencies like Mass CEC and the wind energy developers themselves, notably Vineyard Wind 1, announced early on that these opportunities must be more accessible and inclusive- especially for women and minority populations.   Continue reading this blog post here. Back to Table of Contents Offshore Wind News Roundup Vineyard Wind Signs a Charter Deal for CTV with Patriot Offshore Maritime Services, to be built in Somerset, MA. Patriot will build the vessel in Somerset, MA, at Gladding-Hearn Shipbuilding, an established shipyard with more than 65 years of experience constructing high-speed aluminum crafts. The CTV will be based in New Bedford and other Massachusetts ports during the construction phase and in Vineyard Haven during the operation and management phase of the Vinyard Wind I project.  Former Massachusetts Coal Plant to Become $200 Million Offshore Wind Manufacturing Hub The site of what used to be the largest coal-fired power plant in New England will soon become home to a much more eco-friendly industrial operation. Italian energy and telecom cable provider Prysmian Group announced Feb. 17 that it finalized plans for a new submarine power cable factory at the former Brayton Power Plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. New Bill in Massachusetts Raises Offshore Wind Target to 5.6 GW  The bill H4515, titled An Act advancing offshore wind and clean energy, requires state utilities to enter into long-term contracts for offshore wind energy generation “equal to approximately 5,600 megawatts of aggregate nameplate capacity not later than June 30, 2027” with a minimum for individual solicitations set to 400 MW.     Massachusetts to Invest USD 100 Million in Offshore Wind Ports Massachusetts’s Baker-Polito Administration has announced its plans to invest USD 100 million to support offshore wind ports in Salem, New Bedford, and Somerset. Vineyard Wind contractor expands US operations Offshore Construction Associates (OCA) is expanding its US operations in line with the agreed extension of an installation management services contract for the 804MW Vineyard Wind 1 offshore wind project. The work will include both project engineering for array cables and permitting support for the export cable scope. Baker Administration proposes $3.5 billion Bill that could make Massachusetts the leader in offshore wind The Massachusetts Maritime Academy welcomed Gov. Charlie Baker Tuesday afternoon, along with Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, and other state energy officials to talk about a $3.5 billion bill to revitalize Massachusetts in a post-pandemic world. Massachusetts Advances Two Major Offshore Wind Projects On May 25th, Massachusetts utilities advanced two large offshore wind projects , fleshing out the growing network of planned turbines along the East Coast that could slash the region’s carbon emissions. Electric utilities filed long-term plans with the state Department of Public Utilities to procure power from the two projects, which collectively represent the state’s largest offshore wind venture, officials said yesterday. The facilities — Commonwealth Wind and Mayflower Wind — would together add 1,600 megawatts of carbon-free power to New England’s power grid, enough to offset about 2.7 million metric tons of greenhouse gases per year, said Beth Card, secretary of energy and environmental affairs for the state.   Back to Table of Contents Back to Table of Contents Back to Table of Contents Sign Up for BFIT's Renewable Energy/Engineering Technology Associates Degree Fall 2022! Back to Table of Contents Offshore Wind Technician Certificate with ACE MV UMass Amherst Offshore Wind Professional Certificate The University of Massachusetts Amherst’s Department of Environmental Conservation, in association with the Clean Energy Extension, offers an online professional certificate in offshore wind, designed for professionals and graduate students seeking to up-skill and broaden their knowledge to prepare for the workforce needs of the offshore wind industry.   The student cohort is growing every semester, with students and alumni representing the industry in early and mid-career positions with Avangrid Renewables, Equinor, Mayflower Wind, Wood Thilsted, ArcVera Renewables, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium, National Grid, Oceana, several state government offices, and many others. Applications Now Open for UMass Offshore Wind Career Access Scholarship Apply now for the second round of Offshore Wind Career Access Scholarship! With support from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, the UMass Clean Energy Extension is offering full-tuition scholarships worth $6,000 for its Offshore Wind Professional Certificate program. The scholarship serves students who have completed a bachelor’s degree and are from diverse backgrounds. Students will also receive one-on-one support getting internships or jobs. Learn more and apply here now through July 8th for the Fall Semester! Back to Table of Contents Offshore Wind Events US Offshore Wind 2022 In-Person Conference by Reuters Events will be held in person from July 18-19, 2022 in Boston's Hynes Convention Center. The event is expected to host more than 1000 people and their mission is to accelerate the development of the existing project pipeline and unleash new development areas on the East and West Coasts. The US offshore wind industry boom, projected to generate nearly 35 GW of power in eight East and West Coast states by 2030, presents a $70 billion CAPEX revenue opportunity to businesses in the U.S. some key themes that will be reoccurring throughout the event includes: siting, permitting, leasing, supply chain, ports infrastructure, grid integration, policy, markets, construction and installation, project execution, marine logistics and vessels. More information here Offshore WINDPOWER 2022 Conference & Exhibition will be held in October from the 18th - 20th in Providence, Rhode Island. American Clean Power (ACP) is hosting the Offshore WINDPOWER 2022 Conference & Exhibition. ACP’s Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition has cultivated a dedicated and thriving global community of top developers and experts. As more steel goes in the water, this event will only continue to grow in value and scope. More information here Back to Table of Contents Join the MA Offshore Wind Supply Chain Directory! The Massachusetts Offshore Wind Supply Chain Directory is the go-to listing of companies, organizations, and institutions that offer services, skills, and products to the growing offshore wind industry in Massachusetts and the region. Instructions on how to create your listing, as well as frequently asked questions, can be found here. Don't miss this opportunity to list your company today! Create your listing Back to Table of Contents New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal The U.S.'s first purpose-built port for offshore wind Located in America's #1 fishing port, the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal is a 29-acre facility aimed at accelerating the success of the offshore wind industry in Massachusetts and the region. The terminal features: The highest uniform load capacity cargo facility quayside on the East Coast, capable of supporting a 1,350 metric ton crane lifting a 500 metric ton load at a 30-meter radius along the entire 1,000-foot (305-meter) new bulkhead The ability to sustain uniform loads of 4,100 pounds per square foot (20 metric tons per square meter) and concentrated loads of up to 20,485 pounds per square foot (100 metric tons per square meter) over 21 acres of the main Terminal site A 300- foot wide navigational channel dredged to -30 feet MLLW No overhead restrictions Work and security level lighting allows for around-the-clock activities within the Designated Port Area Ship-to-shore power outlets along the bulkhead Expandable electrical system, including a 3,000 amp, 480/277V, 3 phase, 4 wire system State-of-the-art vega sector lights installed along the hurricane barrier to enhance vessel navigation Strategically positioned to support import and export trade, the Port of New Bedford is just 20 nautical miles (32 km) from the Cape Cod shipping canal, 83 nautical miles (134 km) south of Boston, and 166 nautical miles (267 km) north of New York. For more information on the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal, contact offshorewind@masscec.com. Back to Table of Contents Offshore Wind Career Pathway Maps on CleanEnergyEducation.org Check out MassCEC's clean energy workforce webpage, CleanEnergyEducation.org, to view our career pathway maps for offshore wind.  Back to Table of Contents Offshore Wind Jobs Looking for great candidates for open positions? Check out MassCEC's Clean Energy Jobs Board, where you can submit job postings for full or part-time positions.  Be sure to also check out MassCEC's Clean Energy Resume Board, where you can browse resumes of job seekers who have expressed interest in clean energy job opportunities.   Back to Table of Contents Massachusetts Offshore Wind Ports and Training Tour:  South Coast Sites Join us for a virtual tour of port sites on Massachusetts' South Coast that are ideally-situated for offshore wind.  The tour also includes a stop at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, home of the nation's first GWO-certified Basic Safety Training program for offshore wind. Back to Table of Contents About MassCEC The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) is a state economic development agency dedicated to accelerating the growth of the clean energy sector across the Commonwealth to spur job creation, deliver statewide environmental benefits, and secure long-term economic growth for the people of Massachusetts. MassCEC’s Offshore Wind strategy centers around accelerating the responsible development of offshore wind projects and increasing the role of Massachusetts companies, institutions, and workers in the offshore wind industry. Connect With Us offshorewind@masscec.com

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