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Wood Mackenzie Study Shows Offshore Wind Could Bring 28 GW, $1.7 Billion to U.S. Treasury by 2022

from Daily Energy Insider

Wood Mackenzie Study Shows Offshore Wind Could Bring 28 GW, $1.7 Billion to U.S. Treasury by 2022 Daily Energy Insider Offshore wind energy has the chance to boom, according to research group Wood Mackenzie, which, in a study released recently, determined the U.S. Treasury stands to gain $1.7 billion by 2022 and the nation to achieve another 28 GW if federal lease auctions go forward. The report — commissioned by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), National Ocean Industries Association (NOIA), New York Offshore Wind Alliance (NYOWA) and the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW) — also found as much as $166 billion could be gained by 2035, along with 80,000 jobs annually. READ MORE

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