ACP Welcomes COLLABORATE Act to Enhance Offshore Wind Development

WASHINGTON D.C., December 5, 2024 – The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind, after Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) introduced the COLLABORATE Act to improve the offshore wind development process:

“Simply put, the East Coast needs offshore wind power development to meet the surging demand for electricity. The American Clean Power Association commends Senator Whitehouse for introducing the COLLABORATE Act, a pivotal piece of legislation that highlights challenges and inefficiencies in infrastructure permitting. The practical solutions in this bill can address unnecessary hurdles to development of this important source of offshore energy and unleash new job creation.

“This bill would also simplify the complex and fragmented federal system for building out transmission. Transmission construction will strengthen the electric grid as well as help offshore wind energy projects get built. If all the currently planned offshore wind power projects are built, this growing industry is projected to create over 50,000 construction, maritime, and manufacturing jobs. We look forward to collaborating with Senator Whitehouse on how to most effectively support this source of American made energy.”