Congratulations to our colleague Eric C. Henry for being named to the 2024 City & State Who’s Who in Government Relations list!
We are proud to have Eric leading our External Affairs team as we build relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders from government agencies to local communities to industry partners, working together to ensure an inclusive, just, and transparent clean energy transition. You can see Eric highlighted here.
Hooray for books!
All throughout the month of March, our Bluepoint Wind team celebrated reading 📖 by visiting Newark public school classrooms for story hour. As part of an initiative with United Way of Greater Newark to cultivate a love ❤️ for reading, our team of celebrity readers got to sit down with students from elementary to middle school to share stories and […]
Last week, Bluepoint Wind was out and about across #NewJersey sharing information on workforce development with local communities.
On Thursday, Fisheries Liaison Diana Glinos participated in Rutgers University’s Broader Impacts Workshop, where she highlighted Bluepoint Wind’s partnerships with a variety of local stakeholders. It was a great opportunity to connect with early-career scientists and the #Rutgers community involved in marine science and OSW modeling and to discuss ways we can carry relevant research into our work. Later, our Director of External Affairs, Eric C. Henry, took part in a workforce […]
Bluepoint Wind Attends Edison Fishing Expo
This weekend, Bluepoint Wind exhibited at the Edison Saltwater Annual Fishing Expo. Our Fisheries Liaisons and members of our External Affairs team were on hand to provide project updates, answer questions and concerns, and connect with the recreational fishing community.
Upcoming Rutgers Workshop!
This Thursday, March 21st, Bluepoint Wind is excited to join the Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute for a workshop around building broader impact within climate change and energy research for the National Science Foundation (NSF). Bluepoint Wind Fisheries Liaison Diana Glinos will be presenting from the perspective of the offshore wind industry and sharing information for early-career scientists. To stay up to […]
Bluepoint Wind Survey Campaign Complete!
A few weeks ago, we shared the exciting news that Bluepoint Wind had completed its offshore survey campaign and recently, our team connected with local students around maritime careers. Keeping to the maritime theme, we wanted to share some quick facts about our recent survey campaign!
Bluepoint Wind Presents to CUNY Bridges to Offshore Wind
Last week, Bluepoint Wind QHSE Manager Tom Cassidy, CSP, CMIOSH spoke to students in The City University of New York’s (CUNY) Bridges to Offshore Wind program to share information about maritime careers, opportunities in the offshore wind industry, and his journey to offshore wind.
Bluepoint Wind Awards $10,000 in Grants to New Jersey Teachers for Renewable Energy STEM Kits
Newark, NJ – Offshore wind company Bluepoint Wind is announcing today the winners of grants to further STEM education for 10 teachers from schools across New Jersey. Each educator chosen by the Company will receive $1,000 worth of interactive STEM kits from KidWind, an international leader in renewable energy education. “The next generation of renewable […]
OW East, LLC Announces Name of New York Bight Project as BLUEPOINT WIND
Ocean Winds East, LLC, (OW East) today announced Bluepoint Wind as the official name of its planned offshore wind power project in the New York Bight.
Ocean Winds East awarded lease area in New York Bight Offshore Wind Energy Auction
BOSTON, MA AND NEW YORK, NY – FEBRUARY 25, 2022, – Ocean Winds East, LLC (“OW East”), today announced that it was named the winning bidder of a 71,522-acre or 289.4-km² area (OCS- A 0537) lease off the coast of New York/New Jersey, setting the stage for development of a state-of-the-art offshore wind power project. The lease area was awarded in an auction of six offshore sites by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)’s “New York Bight” program. OW East is a partnership between Ocean Winds, an international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE (50:50) and New York-based Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a leading independent infrastructure fund manager.