SEWC Statement on New Offshore Wind Report from Conservative Energy Network
For Immediate Release: April 9, 2025
Media Contact: Karly Lohan, karlyl@sewind.org
Raleigh, N.C. - The Conservative Energy Network (CEN), a coalition of 26 state-based conservative clean energy organizations, released a new study titled The Environmental and Economic Benefit Connection Between Offshore Oil & Gas and Offshore Wind Energy. The study highlights the substantial and often uncalculated environmental and economic benefits generated by offshore energy subsea infrastructure like offshore wind. Authored by net environmental benefit expert Joseph Nicolette, this is the first study in the world to apply the Net Environmental Benefit Analysis–Comparative Assessment (NEBA-CA) methodology to an offshore wind project.
Learn more about the report and its key findings here.
CEN CEO John Szoka released the following statement: “As policymakers look for balanced energy solutions, we should recognize that offshore energy development, whether oil, gas, or wind, delivers substantial and positive unintended benefits that extend well beyond energy production, leading to multigenerational benefits.”
SEWC President Katharine Kollins released the following statement: “Though a nascent industry in the U.S., offshore wind is already an economic force that has spurred hundreds of millions in port infrastructure investments and created thousands of jobs for American workers. This report demonstrates that the economic value of offshore wind installation extends far beyond the manufacturing supply chain and has the potential to bring value to coastal communities and marine ecosystems for generations to come.
About SEWC
The Southeastern Wind Coalition is a 501(c)(3) that works to advance the land-based and offshore wind industry in the Southeast. We focus on providing fact-based information on the economic and environmental opportunities of wind energy, and encourage solutions that result in net economic benefits to residents and ratepayers. For more information about the Southeastern Wind Coalition visit www.sewind.org.
