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Ohio Offshore Wind Updates

Submitted by LEEDCo  |  Last edited December 29, 2011 - 1:35pm
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2014
  • Commission the initial 20-30 MW, five- to seven-turbine wind project in Lake Erie seven miles northwest of Cleveland Browns Stadium.
2011
  • Obtained a Lease Option from the State of Ohio (ODNR) giving LEEDCo exclusive rights to the proposed site while continuing extensive testing for optimal turbine placemt.
  • Reached a Revenue Sharing Agreement with LEEDCo member counties; Ashtabula, Lake, Lorain, & Cuyahoga (Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority).
  • 2011 TeamNEO Award – Intergovernmental Collaboration
  • 2011 University Clean Energy Alliance of Ohio Partnership Recognition Award
2010
  • Conducted wildlife studies (via Ohio Department of Natural Resources guidance), lake-bottom studies (foundation engineering), and began a deployment assessment of Ohio's ports/infrastructure.
  • Selected General Electric (GE) as the preferred turbine supplier creating a partnership for evaluating supply-chain opportunities within Ohio.
  • pdf Economic impact study commissioned by NorTech to assess potential job creation associated with emergence of an Ohio-driven offshore wind industry.
  • A developer team is selected comprised of Bechtel, Great Lakes Wind Energy, and Cavallo Energy.
2009
  • Extensive feasibility study results released by the GLEDTF confirms environmental and technical viability of offshore wind on Lake Erie.
  • Lake Erie Energy Development Corporation (LEEDCo) is created by Cuyahoga County, Lorain County, City of Cleveland, NorTech Energy Enterprise, and the Cleveland Foundation to promote regionally consistent development of offshore wind energy markets along the Northern Ohio coastline of Lake Erie.
  • Installation of equipment on the lake bottom near the water intake crib offshore downtown Cleveland to measure ice during winters.
2008
  • Passage of Ohio S.B. 221 containing requirements that 12.5% of Ohio’s electricity supply in 2025 mu st come from renewable energy sources.
  • Expansion of Great Lakes WIND Network helps raise the visibility of regional wind manufacturing supply chain.
  • Installation of a LIDAR system to measure wind speed and compare with MET tower wind speed readings. LIDAR system validated the readings from the MET tower.
2007
  • Initial report by GLEDTF notes that offshore wind is potentially viable as a regional economic development engine, and recommends commissioning a more detailed feasibility study.
  • RFP and juwi group selected for feasibility study of potential 20 MW project offshore downtown Cleveland near water intake crib (where wind measuring devices are installed).
  • Case Western Reserve University becomes part of GLEDTF and partially funds the feasibility study.
2006
  • Installation of utility-scale wind turbine at Cleveland’s Great Lakes Science Center draws local attention to wind energy.
  • Commissioned by the Board of Commissioners of Cuyahoga County, the Great Lakes Energy Development Task Force (GLEDTF) chaired by prosecutor Bill Mason is formed to promote advanced energy in Northern Ohio for economic development and environmental improvement.
2005
  • AWS Truewind, the country’s leading wind resource assessment company, was commissioned to assess wind resources on Lake Erie.
  • Wind-measuring equipment installed on the water intake crib offshore downtown Cleveland to confirm wind quality.
1974
  • NASA’s Glenn Research Center based in Cleveland, paved the way for large horizontal-axis wind turbines (used today). This time a 100-kW turbine at Plum Brook Station in Sandusky appeared on the horizon. By 1981 NASA’s research gained international acclaim as it improved to 3.2 megawatts (MW), a world record until several years ago. Despite its progress, the program was abandoned by the U.S. government.
1887
  • Born in Euclid, Cleveland-based engineer Charles Brush built what is today believed to be the first automatically operating wind turbine for electricity generation. Stationed in Cleveland at the, the specifications of this massive turbine included a 50-foot rotor and 144 blades, generating a whopping 12 kilowatts (kW). The windmill reportedly lasted for 20 years, until 1909.