La Ley COLLABORATE, presentada en el Senado Estados Unidos , ofrece una vía muy necesaria para reforzar el desarrollo de la energía eólica marina y agilizar la concesión de permisos.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) today introduced the “Create Offshore Leadership and Livelihood Alignment By Operating Responsibly And Together for the Environment (COLLABORATE) Act of 2024,” a much needed piece of policy that would address critical gaps in the offshore transmission process, streamline permitting by improving interagency coordination, and authorize $25 million annually to support community engagement in offshore wind development.
“Offshore wind has the potential to generate enough electricity to exceed twice the current demand in the U.S., but development has faced significant setbacks, delaying progress toward achieving the goal of 30 GW by 2030,” said Nicole Pavia, Director, Clean Energy Infrastructure Deployment at Clean Air Task Force. “These delays not only slow renewable energy growth, but also stall job creation, improvements to grid resilience, and critical emissions reductions. The COLLABORATE Act provides a clear path forward by streamlining permitting, fostering interagency collaboration, and prioritizing meaningful engagement with communities and stakeholders. We applaud Senator Whitehouse for championing this effort to strengthen U.S. offshore wind capacity.”
The COLLABORATE Act would establish project managers at agencies with permitting authorities to streamline permitting timelines and improve agency collaboration and coordination, a measure that aligns with recommendations made earlier this year in a joint report by CATF and the Niskanen Center. Additionally, the bill sets clear timeframes for agency authorizations following the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) Record of Decision, giving developers greater certainty in project timelines.
A 2023 report from Brattle Group, funded by CATF, underscores the importance of proactive offshore grid planning. The report estimates that such planning could save U.S. homes and businesses at least $20 billion and reduce environmental and community impacts by 50%. The report also highlights the urgent need for increased staffing and budgets for state and federal regulatory agencies to modernize frameworks for clean energy integration, ensuring timely, reliable, and cost-effective deployment of offshore wind while minimizing environmental and community impacts.
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