# Deepwater Wind Eyeing Massachusetts’ South Coast for Major Offshore Wind Construction - Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2018/04/deepwater-wind-eyeing-massachusetts-south-coast-for-major-offshore-wind-construction/ - Published: 2018-04-03T00:09:20-04:00 - Author: greenlivingguy **_Deepwater Wind Build includes 300+ Local Workers Will Build Wind Turbine Foundations; Boat Builders Needed for Specialty Crew Vessels_** March 27, 2018 12:57 PM Eastern Daylight Time #### NEW BEDFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Deepwater Wind will assemble the wind turbine foundations for its Revolution Wind in Massachusetts, and it has identified three South Coast cities – New Bedford, Fall River and Somerset – as possible locations for this major fabrication activity, the company is announcing today. ⌊Deepwater wind⌉⌊Deepwater wind⌉Deepwater Wind is committed to building a local workforce and supply chain for its 400-megawatt Revolution Wind project, now under review by state and utility officials. Today’s announcements represent the next steps in Deepwater Wind’s plans to create 2,300 regional jobs and nearly $300 million in regional economic impact. “No company is more committed to building a local offshore wind workforce than us,” said Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. “We launched America’s offshore wind industry right here in our backyard. We know how to build offshore wind in the U. S. in the right way, and our smart approach will be the most affordable solution for the Commonwealth. This is about building a real industry that lasts.” ![Block island offshore wind farm Image source deepwater wind](https://i0.wp.com/ greenlivingguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/img_4327.jpg?resize=300%2C225&quality =52&ssl=1 "img_4327 - The Green Living Guy") **Block Island offshore wind farm. Image Source: Deepwater Wind** The construction activity will involve welding, assembly, painting, commissioning and related work for the 1,500-ton steel foundations supporting the turbine towers. This foundation-related work will create more than **_300 direct jobs for local construction workers_** during Revolution Wind’s construction period. An additional 600 indirect and induced jobs will support this effort. In addition, Deepwater Wind is now actively seeking proposals from Massachusetts boat builders for the construction of purpose-built crew vessels for Revolution Wind. Several dozen workers are expected to build the first of these vessels at a local boat-building facility, and another dozen workers will operate this specialty vessel over the life of Revolution Wind. (Deepwater Wind commissioned America’s only [offshore](https://greenlivingguy.com/2026/02/sunrise-wind-back-on-track-new-yorks-massive-offshore-win/) wind crew vessel – Atlantic Wind Transfer’s Atlantic Pioneer – to serve the Block Island Wind Farm.) ⌊Deepwater wind. Offshore wind turbines⌉⌊Deepwater wind. Offshore wind turbines⌉ The company will issue a formal Request for Information to local suppliers in the coming weeks. Deepwater Wind’s additional wind farms serving Massachusetts will require the construction of additional vessels. These commitments are in addition to Deepwater Wind’s previously-announced plans to use the New [Bedford](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/04/support-bedford-2030s-climate-action-now-efforts-and-a-chance-to-win-a-tesla/) Marine Commerce Terminal for significant construction and staging operations, and to pay $500,000 per year to the New Bedford Port Authority to use the facility. During construction, the turbine marshaling activity in New Bedford is expected to support approximately 700 direct regional construction jobs. “Deepwater [Wind](https://greenlivingguy.com/2010/06/coast-guard-efforts-deepwater-during-the-oil-spill/) is building a sustainable industry on the South Coast of Massachusetts,” said Matthew Morrissey, Deepwater Wind Vice President Massachusetts. “With Revolution Wind, we are demonstrating that we can build the industry in Massachusetts while enhancing competition and keeping costs low.” #### The Revolution Wind project will be built in Deepwater Wind’s federal lease site southwest of Martha’s Vineyard. If approved, local construction work on Revolution Wind would begin in 2020, with the project in operations in 2023. Survey work is already underway at Deepwater Wind’s offshore lease area. **_Revolution Wind will deliver “baseload” power, allowing a utility-scale renewable energy project for the first time to replace the retiring fossil fuel-fired power plants closing across the region._** #### In addition, Revolution Wind will be capable of delivering clean energy to Massachusetts utilities when it’s needed most, during peak hours of demand on the regional electric grid. As well, this is a partnership with FirstLight Power.  Cause they are using its Northfield Mountain hydroelectric pumped storage in Northfield, Massachusetts.  This makes this peak power offering possible.  This is the largest pairing of hydroelectric pumped storage and offshore wind in the world. The Revolution Wind offshore wind farm will also be paired with a first-of-its-kind offshore transmission backbone. Deepwater Wind is partnering with National Grid Ventures on an expandable offshore transmission network that supports not just Revolution Wind.  Yet, also future offshore wind farms. Yup! Even if they’re built by our competitors. In conclusion, this cooperation is in the best interest of Massachusetts electric customers.  That’s clearly because it will reduce the amount of electrical infrastructure needed to support the state’s 1,600 MW offshore wind goal. Finally, instead of each subsequent developer building its own standalone cable network. Finally, now other offshore wind companies could use expandable infrastructure.  Yes stuff already installed for Revolution Wind.  Which will help reducing project costs and saving ratepayers money. ![author avatar](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/df91669667126e1290c21ee0342c386e2da19d588d4d9ca6560bd82ed59a9641? s=300&d=monsterid&r=g) greenlivingguy The Green Living Guy, Seth Leitman is an independent power producer, a green living expert, and Editor of the McGraw-Hill, TAB Green Guru Guides. Seth is also an Author, Radio Host, Reporter, Writer and an Environmental Consultant on green living. The Green Living Guy writes about green living, green lighting, the green guru guides and more. 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