The Maryland General Assembly has passed a bill that sets the state on the path towards having 8.5 GW of offshore wind capacity in its energy mix by 2031. The bill, approved on 10 April, also establishes an approach to building offshore wind transmission infrastructure similar to that which New Jersey is employing and sets out requirements for job creation and utilising the local supply chain.
The bill (SB0781) Promoting Offshore Wind Energy Resources Act , sponsored by Senators Katie Fry Hester, Brian J. Feldman and Benjamin Brooks, started its journey through the legislature at the beginning of this year.