February 28, 2024 — “As a member of this community, we believe it’s important to do what we can to help it thrive,” Sopko said. However, she added, “Ocean City’s position on community benefits has no impact on our project plans.”
US Wind holds the lease for an 80,000 acre area with a total capacity of around 2.2 GW around ten miles off the coast of Ocean City, where it plans to develop multiple projects as part of its Maryland Offshore Wind Project plan — including the 300 MW MarWin and 800 MW Momentum Wind projects, which have secured offshore renewable energy certificates from the state.
Meehan has for some time opposed the development of offshore wind off the coast of Ocean City. Throughout 2023, he warned about the potential impact of offshore wind development on tourism, and joined calls for a moratorium on development after a dead whale washed up on Assateague Island.
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