Skipjack Wind Farm Construction Timeline(per Ørsted):
“As the federal permitting timeline evolves, Ørsted expects a delay in receiving its federal Notice of Intent for the Skipjack Wind Farm. As a result, Ørsted has determined that moving Skipjack Wind Farm`s anticipated completion date from late 2022 to the new target of the end of 2023 puts us in the strongest position possible to deliver a successful project. Ørsted remains firmly committed to working with our federal partners to complete Skipjack and provide clean, reliable offshore wind energy to 35,000 homes in the Delmarva region. We wish to thank our partners at the local, state, and federal level for their continued engagement. As public health safeguards are lifted in the Delmarva region, Ørsted looks forward to scheduling new opportunities for residents to learn about the immense economic and environmental benefits associated with the Skipjack Wind Farm and this new American industry.”

Terminology-NOI: A Notice of Intent is a communication issued by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) during the federal permitting process announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Skipjack Offshore Wind, LLC.

About Skipjack Wind Farm: The Skipjack Wind Farm is a 120 megawatt offshore wind project under development 19 miles off the Maryland-Delaware coast. The project will create approximately 1,400 full-time equivilent jobs and $200 million in economic investment in the region and generate enough renewable energy to power 35,000 homes. Learn more at www.skipjackwindfarm.com.

About Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind Ørsted U.S. Offshore Wind delivers clean, renewable energy along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard. It operates the Block Island Wind Farm, America’s first offshore wind farm, and has been awarded over 2,900 megawatts of capacity through six projects. It is jointly headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts and Providence, Rhode Island and employs more than 150 people. Learn more at www.us.orsted.com.