Economic Impact of the New England Aqua Ventus (Phases I and II) Offshore Wind Power Program in Maine

Gabe, Todd (2013): Economic Impact of the New England Aqua Ventus (Phases I and II) Offshore Wind Power Program in Maine.

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the statewide economic impacts of the New England Aqua Ventus offshore wind power program in Maine. Phase I of this program involves the planning and construction, and ongoing operations of a 12 MW pilot project; and Phase II of Aqua Ventus involves a 500 MW offshore wind power installation along with the production of VolturnUS floating platforms and towers that could be used in other offshore wind projects.

• Item Type: MPRA Paper
• Language: English
• Keywords: Off-shore Wind Power, Economic Impact, Maine
• Subjects: L - Industrial Organization > L9 - Industry Studies: Transportation and Utilities > L94 - Electric Utilities; Q - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics ; Environmental and Ecological Economics > Q4 - Energy > Q42 - Alternative Energy Sources; R - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R15 - Econometric and Input-Output Models ; Other Models

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