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The century-old US law complicating offshore wind goals

The century-old US law complicating offshore wind goals

FromEnergy Evolution


The century-old US law complicating offshore wind goals

FromEnergy Evolution

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Length:
24 minutes
Released:
Apr 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

A maritime law from 1920 prevents non-US ships from operating in and out of US ports. The problem for offshore wind? There are no large turbine installation ships under US flag yet. In this episode of Energy Evolution, we hear from industry experts how the Jones Act affects a fledgling offshore wind buildout and how developers found workarounds to get turbines offshore.  Guests are Dominion Energy SVP Mark Mitchell, Ørsted SVP Troy Patton and S&P Global Commodity Insights analyst John Murray. Subscribe to Energy Evolution to stay current on the energy transition and its implications. The show is co-hosted by veteran journalists Dan Testa and Taylor Kuykendall. 
Released:
Apr 26, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Energy Evolution is a podcast from S&P Global Commodity Insights that explores how the energy industry is changing. Co-hosts Dan Testa and Taylor Kuykendall spend each episode talking to leading experts from the energy and finance fields and breaking down the trends that the policymakers, traders and industry professionals need to know about. The team uses the reporting firepower and data resources of Market Intelligence to tackle the big issues of the day and changes on the horizon. Dan and Taylor are veteran journalists with broad expertise covering the utility and mining sectors.