September 2008
Status of US Offshore Wind Development Activity by State
Public sector initiatives and responses to development proposals
Maine
Maine Department of Environmental Protection and Land Use Regulation Commission (state agencies with primary permitting authority); and State Planning Office/Maine Coastal Program
Contact:
Todd Burrowes,
Maine Coastal Program
todd.burrowes@maine.gov
ACTION:
Executive Order 31 FY 06/07, established the Governor's Task Force on Wind Power Development, to examine the regulatory processes and financing options currently applicable to wind power projects proposed in Maine and to recommend changes to state policies, regulatory requirements and financial incentives necessary to facilitate siting wind power projects in Maine in a way that generates the benefits of this indigenous, renewable energy resource for Maine without undue adverse effects on other natural resources values and uses.
STATUS:
In April 2008, Task Force’s legislative recommendations were enacted, including setting ambitious goals for wind power capacity by 2020 – 300 MW from offshore wind. http://www.maine.gov/windpower (link to Task Force's report and resulting legislation)
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