August 30, 2013: Economic Impacts of New England Aqua Ventus Program
Todd M. Gabe, School of Economics, University of Maine
Table 6. Operations and Maintenance Employment Impacts from Other Recent U.S. Offshore Wind Economic Impact Studies
Impact
Employment Adjusted to
Study Authors (Year) Capacity Impact 12 MW
Potential Economic Impacts from U.S. Department of Energy— 252 MW 410 jobs 20 jobs
Offshore Wind in the Southeast Energy Efficiency & Renewable
Region Energy (2013)
Offshore Wind Market and Navigant Consulting, Inc., Prepared 500 MW 678 jobs 8 jobs
Economic Analysis for the U.S. Department of Energy
(2013)
South Carolina Wind Energy Colbert-Busch et al. (2012) 1,000 MW 313 jobs 8 jobs
Supply Chain Survey and
Offshore Wind Economic Impact
Study
Economic Impact Assessment. AWS Truepower, LLC and Camoin 350 MW 85 jobs 3 jobs
Long Island — New York City Associates, Inc. (2010)
Offshore Wind Project
Average 10 jobs
