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Crowley steps closer to realisation of Salem Wind Terminal

By: Tom Russell 06/10/2022 Crowley

General Ports Windfarms

Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, the latest step in its development of the state’s second major offshore wind port terminal.

The Salem Harbor Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the City of Salem, with AVANGRID serving as the port’s anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and Park City Wind projects. The terminal aims to act as a logistics and operations center for turbine pre-assembly, transportation, staging activities and storage of assembly components. Crowley Wind Services, the company’s business unit dedicated to wind energy, will operate the terminal.

“By closing on the property, Crowley, the City of Salem, and AVANGRID as the port’s anchor tenant, have moved one step closer to creating a dedicated port terminal to support the U.S. offshore wind industry’s growth,” said Bob Karl, senior vice president and general manager, Crowley Wind Services. “We will continue to focus on delivering a high performing terminal that the community can take pride in, providing economic opportunity and environmental sustainability.”

The terminal site project will result in the redevelopment of the former Salem Harbor Station, a decommissioned coal-fired energy plant. According to Crowley, this will create more than 800 jobs (FTE job years) in the support of the construction and staging of wind projects and daily operations.

Construction of the wind terminal is expected to start in summer 2023, with the terminal complete in 2025.

“Crowley’s acquisition of this site in Salem marks an important step forward for Massachusetts’ offshore wind industry and the development of the critical port infrastructure needed to build a clean energy future in the United States,” said AVANGRID CEO Pedro Azagra. “The Commonwealth Wind project is a transformational opportunity that will bring substantial jobs, investment, and clean reliable energy to Massachusetts, and we are pleased to work with Crowley and the City of Salem as this important port project moves forward.”

“Crowley’s acquisition of this property represents a major milestone in our shared efforts to transform Salem Harbor into a world class offshore wind port,” said Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll. “I am grateful to both Crowley and Avangrid for their commitment to our partnership and to our community. This critical project will bring hundreds of good paying jobs and millions in direct investment to Salem and is essential to the Commonwealth’s ability to achieve our clean energy targets.”

The 804 MW Park City Wind project executed power purchase agreements with Connecticut utilities in mid-2020. It is expected to provide roughly 14% of the state’s electricity supply, is expected to include an estimated $890 million in direct economic development in Connecticut and support 2,800 full-time equivalent (FTE) job years. The project is being developed by Avangrid Renewables and it is anticipated that the developer will commence offshore construction in 2025, following a Final Investment Decision by the end of 2023.

The Commonwealth Wind is located in an area 22 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and is being developed by Avangrid Renewables. In late 2021, Massachusetts selected the 1,232 MW project as part of its third offshore wind competitive procurement process to advance to contract negotiations. Development is on-going with the Final Investment Decision expected by the close of 2024.

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