Secretary of Energy Rick Perry Announces $18.5 Million for Offshore Wind Research

Dec. 12, 2017

U.S. Secretary of Energy Rick Perry announced $18.5 million in new Energy Department funding for an offshore wind research and development consortium that will conduct U.S.-specific research aimed at reducing the cost of offshore wind in the United States. This consortium will be a cooperative private-public innovation hub addressing topics, including wind plant technology advancement, resource and physical site characterization, installation, operations and maintenance, and supply chain technology solutions.