(Washington, DC) – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced its approval of the Construction and Operations Plan (COP) for the Maryland Offshore Wind project. This milestone represents the final federal approval needed for the project, which will generate over 2 GW of offshore wind energy—enough to power over 718,000 homes—and support almost 2,680 jobs annually over seven years. In response, League of Conservation Voters and Maryland LCV released the following statements:
“The Biden-Harris Administration continues to build their climate legacy until the very last day,” said David Shadburn, LCV Senior Government Affairs Advocate. “Clean energy remains the fastest least expensive way to get more energy onto the grid. This project is critical to keep costs low and maintain reliability for consumers while we meet rising demand. We look forward to the Biden-Harris Administration continuing to push forward in the final weeks to approve win-win projects that create the clean energy jobs we know communities need.”
“Across Maryland, residents are seeing the benefits of a growing clean energy economy that reduces harmful air pollution and creates thousands of good paying jobs across the state,” said Kim Coble, MDLCV Executive Director. “This project is the result of years of collaboration among federal agencies, environmental advocates, unions, local business, and state leaders. Maryland’s offshore wind development will add clean energy to our grid and build climate resilience as we see electricity demand increase and help keep Maryland a national leader on climate solutions.”
