July 15, 2021 — Ørsted, a Denmark-based company, has announced its plans to expand the Delmarva Peninsula’s wind energy operations in a bid submitted July 7 to the Maryland Public Service Commission.
The Skipjack Wind 2 site is slated to produce 760 megawatts of energy, which could power 250,000 homes in the region. The project would add to an already robust wind energy portfolio for the company that is already the largest in the nation.
“Ørsted is privileged to already be a long-term partner to the state of Maryland as it works to meet its offshore wind goals,” David Hardy, CEO of Ørsted Offshore North America, said in a released statement.
According to a company spokesperson, the next step in the process is holding meetings with community stakeholders in both Maryland and Delaware to discuss the timeline and details of the project.