September 2008
Status of US Offshore Wind Development Activity by State
Public sector initiatives and responses to development proposals
Ohio
Cuyahoga County Regional Energy Development Task Force
ACTION:
Issued an RFQ for development of a 20 MW offshore wind demo project in Lake Erie near downtown Cleveland + feasibility study of establishing an R&D center for utility scale wind technology. As recommended in Feb 8, 2007 report Building a New Energy Future.
STATUS:
$1,041,454 contract approved with JW Great Lakes Wind llc. Study to be completed in 2009.
Office of Coastal Management (ODNR)
ACTION:
Drafting offshore regulations for submerged lands
STATUS:
In process
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