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					</table><p>The <a href="https://www.mass.gov/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Massachusetts administration</a> has proposed to procure up to 3.6 GW of offshore wind power in its fourth auction.</p>
<p>The state&#8217;s Department of Energy Resources and electric distribution companies have jointly submitted a request to approve the draft request for proposals (RfP) to the Department of Public Utilities.</p>
<p>If approved, the draft RfP will invite submittals for offshore wind generation to procure up to 3,600 MW, representing a quarter of the state&#8217;s annual electricity demand. This represents a significant increase from the previous procurement, which sought approximately 1.6 GW of offshore wind.</p>
<p>Massachusetts already has 3.2 GW of offshore wind capacity under contract, including the Commonwealth Wind, Mayflower Wind, and Vineyard Wind 1 projects. This includes the Vineyard Wind 1, Commonwealth, and Mayflower wind projects.</p>
<p>The House of Representatives of Massachusetts passed a bill setting an offshore wind capacity target of 5.6 GW by 2027 last March.</p>
<p>The U.S. <a href="https://www.mercomindia.com/us-strategy-offshore-wind-2030" target="_blank" rel="noopener">targets</a> 30 GW of offshore wind capacity by 2030.</p>
<p>Governor Maura Healey said the proposed offshore wind procurement would be the biggest in the region&#8217;s history.</p>
<p>The draft RfP proposes evaluating bids based on direct and indirect costs and benefits, environmental and socioeconomic impacts from siting, and diversity, equity, and inclusion plans.</p>
<p>Unlike in previous auctions, this one clarifies the weight given to robust economic development proposals that support minority- and women-owned businesses and support for low-income workers, workers of color, and workers from impacted environmental justice communities.</p>
<p>The proposed tender also allows for flexibility in proposals to account for challenges posed by inflation and other macroeconomic trends.</p>
<p>The draft RfP includes a timeline wherein bids are due by January 31, 2024.</p>
<p>Bids can range from 400 MW to 2.4 GW, and bidders must detail how they would use tax credits.</p>
<p>Last October, the U.S. government said it would hold a <a href="https://mercomindia.com/us-to-lease-out-california-coast-offshore-wind-projects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">lease</a> sale for areas off the West Coast for wind projects critical to achieving the administration&#8217;s offshore wind energy goals of 30 GW by 2030 and a floating offshore wind energy target of 15 GW by 2035.</p>
<p>According to the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the country needs to <a href="https://mercomindia.com/us-needs-to-deploy-90-gw-solar-150-gw-wind-capacity-annually-to-decarbonize-electric-grid/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">deploy</a> 70–150 GW of wind energy and 40–90 GW of solar every year until 2030 to decarbonize America&#8217;s power sector by 2035.</p>
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