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In April 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed legislation (House Bill 5377, filed by Healey on April 15) to redirect up to $70M to the new offshore wind terminal project. The Offshore Wind Tax Incentive Program was originally meant for an owner of an offshore wind facility rather than something like the wind terminal in Salem. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) had not received any applications in the prior two years, but had budgeted $35M for both. This money will support the first phase of construction in Salem. If the legislature is approved, it will fill the funding gap necessary for phase one and construction will be able to begin. Once completed, the project will be the second offshore wind terminal in the state other than New Bedford. | In April 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed legislation (House Bill 5377, filed by Healey on April 15) to redirect up to $70M to the new offshore wind terminal project. The Offshore Wind Tax Incentive Program was originally meant for an owner of an offshore wind facility rather than something like the wind terminal in Salem. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) had not received any applications in the prior two years, but had budgeted $35M for both. This money will support the first phase of construction in Salem. If the legislature is approved, it will fill the funding gap necessary for phase one and construction will be able to begin. Once completed, the project will be the second offshore wind terminal in the state other than New Bedford. | ||
The project, estimated to cost $250M-$300 (In addition to $75M from MassCEC, Salem Offshore Wind Terminal was supposed to receive $36M in grants from the federal government). In August 2025, the Department of Transportation rescinded $34M of the $36M grant promised to the project. Plans are being made to design a new port to account for the loss of the funds. | |||
As of May 2026, the project is paused due to ongoing political conflicts with the Trump administration, including a January 2025 executive order by Trump halting new leases for offshore wind. | |||
Further information about the project is available at salemoffshorewind.com. | Further information about the project is available at salemoffshorewind.com. | ||
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*"Crowley Wind Services - Salem Offshore Wind Terminal" ''https://www.crowley.com/wind/salem/'' | *"Crowley Wind Services - Salem Offshore Wind Terminal" ''https://www.crowley.com/wind/salem/'' | ||
*"Port cities trying to weather shifting winds" ''Salem Evening News'', May 21, 2026, p. A07 | |||
*"Healey bill gives $70M for Salem wind terminal" ''Salem Evening News'', April 27, 2026 | *"Healey bill gives $70M for Salem wind terminal" ''Salem Evening News'', April 27, 2026 | ||
Latest revision as of 14:30, 17 June 2026
The Salem Offshore Wind Terminal was announced to be in development at the site of Salem Harbor Station in 2021, with agreements to develop the site in 2024. According to the Salem Offshore Wind Terminal site, "The terminal will be a logistics and operations center for turbine pre-assembly, transportation, staging activities and storage of assembly components." The project will redevelop the Salem Harbor Station and will create more than 800 jobs. The partnership is between Crowley, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), and the City of Salem.
In April 2026, the Healey-Driscoll administration filed legislation (House Bill 5377, filed by Healey on April 15) to redirect up to $70M to the new offshore wind terminal project. The Offshore Wind Tax Incentive Program was originally meant for an owner of an offshore wind facility rather than something like the wind terminal in Salem. Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) had not received any applications in the prior two years, but had budgeted $35M for both. This money will support the first phase of construction in Salem. If the legislature is approved, it will fill the funding gap necessary for phase one and construction will be able to begin. Once completed, the project will be the second offshore wind terminal in the state other than New Bedford.
The project, estimated to cost $250M-$300 (In addition to $75M from MassCEC, Salem Offshore Wind Terminal was supposed to receive $36M in grants from the federal government). In August 2025, the Department of Transportation rescinded $34M of the $36M grant promised to the project. Plans are being made to design a new port to account for the loss of the funds.
As of May 2026, the project is paused due to ongoing political conflicts with the Trump administration, including a January 2025 executive order by Trump halting new leases for offshore wind.
Further information about the project is available at salemoffshorewind.com.
See Also
Vertical File in Salem Collection - 'Salem Offshore Wind Terminal'
- "Crowley Wind Services - Salem Offshore Wind Terminal" https://www.crowley.com/wind/salem/
- "Port cities trying to weather shifting winds" Salem Evening News, May 21, 2026, p. A07
- "Healey bill gives $70M for Salem wind terminal" Salem Evening News, April 27, 2026
