New Webinar to Highlight Benefits of US-Canada Energy Exchange for Offshore Wind

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 6, 2024
Contact: Samantha Beairsto, Acadia Center, sbeairsto@acadiacenter.org

BOSTON – September 6, 2024 – Acadia Center is proud to announce its collaboration with New England for Offshore Wind (@NE4OSW) and the Environmental League of Massachusetts on a webinar that will uncover the benefits of balancing US-Canada energy resources to bolster Atlantic offshore wind potential. 

Bridging the Power Gap:
How Bidirectional Clean Energy Benefits the US Northeast and Eastern Canada  

October 9, 2024  •  12:00 – 1:15 p.m. 

Register tinyurl.com/587wvje8 

As offshore wind takes a bigger role in decarbonizing the US Northeast, and Canadian provinces and utilities eye growing electricity demand, leaders on both sides of the border must think holistically about the benefits of greater two-way electricity trade. In this webinar, experts will explore how bidirectional flows and interregional transmission capacity can unlock synergies between Canada’s clean energy sources, both existing and new, and emerging clean energy resources in the Northeast – all in an effort to support fossil fuel phaseout, address regional climate goals, and ensure an affordable, reliable power grid. 

Key Highlights: 

• How expanding interregional transmission capacity can enable greater utilization of existing hydro reservoirs as a balancing resource, making greater and more efficient use of renewable energy resources across the border.  
• Fresh perspectives on the changing market conditions in both the U.S. and Canada, especially as Canada undergoes a shift from abundance to potential scarcity. 
• What new market conditions mean for the optimal bidirectional flow of electricity across the border between neighboring regions. 

About Acadia Center 

Acadia Center (AcadiaCenter.org) is a non-profit organization with over 25 years of experience dedicated to advancing transformative clean energy solutions that promote a livable climate and a more equitable economy in the Northeast United States and beyond. Through rigorous data analysis and strategic partnerships, Acadia Center advocates for policies that significantly reduce carbon emissions and address systemic energy challenges. By collaborating with governments, industries, and communities, Acadia Center’s bold strategies help to ensure an inclusive and sustainable energy future for all. 

About ELM 

The Environmental League of Massachusetts (EnvironmentalLeague.org) advocates for policy that meets the scale and urgency of our environmental challenges. ELM is the founding convener of New England for Offshore Wind (@NE4OSW), a broad-based coalition of environmental organizations, businesses and associations, academic institutions, and labor unions committed to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to our regional grid through more procurements of responsibly developed offshore wind.  

About New England for Offshore Wind 

New England for Offshore Wind (NewEnglandforOffshoreWind.org) is a broad-based coalition of businesses and associations, environmental and justice organizations, academic institutions, and labor unions committed to combatting climate change by increasing the supply of clean energy to our regional grid through more procurements of responsibly developed offshore wind. We believe that responsibly developed offshore wind is the single biggest lever we can pull to address the climate crisis while also strengthening our regional economy, protecting ratepayers, creating high quality jobs, and improving public health by reducing pollution.