Citizens' Task Force on Wind Power - Maine
Offshore Vineyard Wind is Un-American
Offshore Vineyard Wind is Un-American
Courting foreign energy companies’ entry into the offshore renewable energy market undermines our energy goals.
“Instead of relying on foreign oil and foreign energy, we are now relying on American energy and American workers like never before.”
President Donald J. Trump
President Trump’s energy policies are laudable. And, his accomplishments in the U.S. energy, and other sectors, are impressive.
https://www.whitehouse.gov/trump-administration-accomplishments/
While, the U.S. presently courts foreign-owned renewable energy companies. Specifically, Vineyard Wind, that would create “green” jobs in Spain, Italy, Denmark, China and the Netherlands, funded by U.S. taxpayers.
Scott Farmelant, Vineyard Wind Public Relations, provides evidence of the foreign ownership of Vineyard Wind:
“Vineyard Wind is a stand alone joint venture co-owned by two corporate partners, with one being Avangrid Renewables, the other being Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners.”
Vineyard Wind parent companies include the investment arm of Pensions Denmark, and Avangrid that is Iberdrola of Spain, (2009 biggest stimulus winner- Iberdrola).
https://www.iberdrola.com/about-us/lines-business/flagship-projects/vineyard-wind-offshore-wind-farm
Vineyard Wind poses a threat to U.S. fishing industry jobs and marine tradesmen.
“This is a losing proposition for the fishing industry- big time," said Lanny Dellinger, who is the chair of the state's fisheries advisory board...”
Vineyard Wind is a foreign-owned, U.S. taxpayer-funded, generator of jobs overseas.
“Windar Renovables has been awarded the contract to manufacture, certify, assemble, inspect, store and supply the elements for the [Vineyard Wind] wind farm's 84 foundations...”
Thusly, Vineyard Wind would create 400-500 jobs in Asturias, Spain, (with US taxpayers’ multi-millions’ in stimulus, again; (2009 biggest stimulus winner- Iberdrola).
https://www.iberdrola.com/about-us/lines-business/flagship-projects/vineyard-wind-offshore-wind-farm
“Vineyard Wind named MHI Vestas Offshore Wind as the preferred wind turbine supplier for the project.”
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind A/S
Dusager 4
8200 Aarhus N
Denmark
Vineyard Wind would create manufacturing jobs in Denmark.
http://www.mhivestasoffshore.com/vineyard-wind-selects-mhi-vestas-as-preferred-supplier/
‘Vineyard Wind: Heerema participates in largest US offshore wind project’
riday, 12 July, 2019 - 11:15
“Heerema marine contractors installing a monopile“
”Dutch offshore contractor Heerema has been assigned to help build the first and largest commercial offshore wind farm in the United States. The prestigious 'Vineyard Wind LLC' project is the nation's first utility-scale offshore wind energy project.
The contract for Heerema comprises in the (offshore) transport and installation (T&I) of 84 foundations consisting of monopiles and transition pieces and appurtenant ESP platforms in the Northeast of the US near the island of Martha's Vineyard..”
https://www.offshorewindindustry.com/news/vineyard-wind-heerema-participates-largest-us
“Vineyard Wind has entered into an agreement with Italian company Prysmian Group worth 200 million euros to design, manufacture, install and commission the submarine cabling system that will connect the offshore wind farm with the Continental US power transmission grid. The project will require a total of 134 kilometres of high voltage alternating current electric cable...”
To create jobs in Italy and China with U.S. taxpayers’ dollars.
https://www.iberdrola.com/about-us/lines-business/flagship-projects/vineyard-wind-offshore-wind-farm
Vineyard Wind will likely create cable manufacturing jobs in China-
“Luigi Migliorini, CEO of Prysmian Group China, added that “Prysmian Group can now offer a wide range of cable technologies and products, including Extra High Voltage and High Voltage cable systems, as well as Medium Voltage and Fire Resistant cables, from 6kV to 500kV. The new plant will be capable of producing all the main designs available in the HV systems sector”.
https://www.prysmiangroup.com/en/stories/corporate/
“Denmark’s Bladt Industries has signed a contract with the US-based Vineyard Wind LLC for fabrication and delivery of an offshore substation for the 800MW Vineyard Wind offshore wind farm...”
“Bladt Industries will execute the project in cooperation with Semco Maritime and ISC Engineering. The design is already underway by ISC Engineering and the electrical system will be performed by Semco Maritime...”
https://www.offshorewind.biz/2019/06/26/vineyard-wind-selects-offshore-substation-team/
Semco Maritime A/S
Esbjerg Brygge 30
6700 Esbjerg
Denmark
https://www.semcomaritime.com/en-en
The proposed offshore wind project, Vineyard Wind, is un-American.
Barbara Durkin
“The ongoing congressional discussions, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), aim to expand the scope of CFIUS and give it oversight over more types of transactions...”
It appears Committee on Foreign Investments in the U.S. (CFIUS) is looking at a Mayflower Wind partner, EDP.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-03-13/everybody-wants-...
“The Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States (CFIUS) generally focuses on foreign investments in U.S. companies that could pose a risk to national security.
—meaning companies that do business with large firms with strategically important technologies. The ongoing congressional discussions, led by Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), aim to expand the scope of CFIUS and give it oversight over more types of transactions...”
Good piece on China’s influence on Europe.
https://carnegieendowment.org/2018/05/23/on-chinese-investment-and-...
Nov 15, 2019
Roy Pentland
Sep 18, 2020
Barbara Durkin
The half truths of the wind industry are whole lies.
Just as Central ME Power is Avangrid/ Iberdrola of Spain, domestic names are used for the purpose of denying citizens the truth.
Vineyard Wind is owned by a Iberdrola Avangrid (Spain) & Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (Danish Pension Fund)
So, who is “USA, Massachusetts Linxon”?
‘Vineyard Wind orders onshore substation
North America’ | August 20, 2020
“USA, Massachusetts: Linxon has secured a contract to construct the onshore substation for the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project.”
https://transformers-magazine.com/tm-news/vineyard-wind-orders-onsh...
7/1/20
‘The interest in Linxon is now carried on by Hitachi ABB Power Grid’
https://www.linxon.com/2020/07/01/newly-established-hitachi-abb-joi...
SNC-Lavalin and ABB announce formation of Linxon, a new JV company
Aug 31, 2018 — Linxon has been formed to execute turnkey substation projects.
https://new.abb.com/news/detail/6695/snc-lavalin-and-abb-announce-f...
‘The interest in Linxon is now carried on by Hitachi ABB Power Grids’
“The divestment of ABB Power Grids to Hitachi was announced in December 2018. The transaction is now complete as of July 1, 2020.”
https://www.linxon.com/2020/07/01/newly-established-hitachi-abb-joi...
‘Hitachi Absorbs ABB Power Grids in New $10B Joint Venture’
July 1, 2020’
“Japanese technology conglomerate Hitachi holds a 80.1% ($6.85 billion) stake in Hitachi ABB Power Grids, while Zurich-based ABB will hold the remaining 19.9% stake. ABB also holds a pre-defined option to exit the retained 19.9% shareholding three years after closing, and it is likely it will be bought out by Hitachi, which has said it will consider acquiring ABB’s share to make it a wholly owned subsidiary after 2023.”
https://www.powermag.com/hitachi-absorbs-abb-power-grids-in-new-10b...
‘DOE Lays Out How Power Sector Could Win the Cybersecurity Battle’
https://www.powermag.com/doe-lays-out-how-power-sector-could-win-th...
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May 11, 2021