Orsted releases statement on passage of POWER Act

ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Orsted has released a statement following the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the POWER Act to expand the state’s offshore wind capacity to 8.5 gigawatts.

Orsted is the developer of the 966-megawatt Skipjack Wind project off of Maryland’s Coast. This will create thousands of jobs in the state and power nearly 300,000 homes with renewable energy.

“We applaud the Maryland General Assembly’s passage of the POWER Act and commend Governor Moore for his bold vision to make Maryland an offshore wind leader. Ørsted is proud to be making significant commitments to develop supply chain, manufacturing, and operations capabilities across Maryland as we develop Skipjack Wind. We look forward to a strong and lasting partnership with the state as we help it achieve 8.5 gigawatts of offshore wind power and 100% clean energy by 2035,” said Maddy Voytek, Orsted’s Deputy Head of Government Affairs and Market Strategy in Maryland.