Potential Economic Impacts from Offshore Wind in the United States – The Southeast Region

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A study by the Virginia Center for Wind Energy at James Madison University, supported by NREL and DOE, applied the offshore JEDI economic model to estimate job creation and economic impacts from potential offshore wind development off Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. The analysis projects construction jobs ranging from 1,000 to over 40,000 FTEs by 2030 depending on deployment scenarios, with the Southeast region offering competitive advantages including low construction costs and major port infrastructure. Simon Mahan of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is acknowledged for his contributions to the research.