CleanTechnica•14 days ago
The Case Against Offshore Wind Is Already Crumbling (Shocker!)
Key Takeaway
A federal stop-work order on multiple offshore wind projects signals heightened regulatory risk and uncertainty for renewable energy development, impacting future supply and PPA opportunities for developers and large power consumers.
AI Summary
- •The Trump administration issued stop-work orders on five Atlantic Coast offshore wind farms, citing a national security emergency.
- •This federal intervention introduces significant regulatory risk and uncertainty for offshore wind project development and financing.
- •The halt could delay the expansion of renewable energy supply, potentially impacting future PPA availability and pricing for large power consumers.
Topics
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Article Content
Oh Lordy, where to begin? On December 22, the Trump administration urgently dropped a stop-work order on not one but five offshore wind farms spanning five different states on the Atlantic Coast, citing an extremely dire national security emergency. Oh, really? How dire? Clear and present danger dire? Not that ... [continued] The post The Case Against Offshore Wind Is Already Crumbling (Shocker!) appeared first on CleanTechnica .