Massachusetts and Nova Scotia Launch Collaboration to Advance Offshore Wind

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Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey and the Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind development in the North Atlantic.

The MOU identifies several areas of coordination between the two jurisdictions, including on workforce development and job creation, transmission planning and grid integration, stakeholder engagement and public education, and investments in ports and supply chain development to advance the industry.

“We’re on the verge of our first call for bids to license the first offshore wind projects in Canada, and we’re advancing Wind West to build the transmission infrastructure to send that clean energy to markets,” said Houston. “Our agreement with Massachusetts signals to developers that markets for their clean energy are solidifying, giving them even more confidence to invest in our new offshore wind industry.

“With the Vineyard Wind project nearing completion, Massachusetts is well positioned to share its sector experience with Nova Scotia,” said Department of Energy Resources Commissioner Elizabeth Mahony. “This partnership creates an opportunity to learn from each other and coordinate on grid integration, ports, and workforce needs to support successful offshore wind deployment across the region.”

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