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title: "Skipjack Wind"
source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-skipjack/
identifier: us-skipjack
updated: 2026-10-13
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# Skipjack Wind

Source: https://hafrok.com/projects/us-skipjack/  
Data as of: 2026-10-13

Located ~33 km off Delmarva Peninsula (Maryland/Delaware coast). OCS-A 0519. Combined 966 MW (Skipjack 1 + Skipjack 2).

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Sea basin | Northwest Atlantic |
| Capacity | 966 MW |
| Lifecycle stage | On Hold |
| Owners | Ørsted |
| Coordinates | 38.5655, -74.665 |
| Chance of delivery | Fragile (weight 0.067) |

## Milestones

- **Consent applied** — 2024-06-03 (achieved)

## Offtake

No offtake secured — route to market open


## Sources

Every figure above traces to one of these. Quoted passages are held but not republished; follow the link for the original wording.

- unknown, date not stated — https://us.orsted.com/news-archive/2024/01/skipjack-wind-to-be-repositioned-for-future-offtake-opportunities
- Ørsted, 2024-01 — https://orsted.com/en/media/news/2024/01/skipjack-wind-to-be-repositioned-for-future-offtak-815811
- Global Energy Monitor, 2026 — https://www.gem.wiki/Skipjack_wind_farm
- Wikipedia, 2024 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipjack_Wind_Farm
- Offshore Wind Power Hub (BOEM lease OCS-A 0519), 2025 — https://offshorewindpowerhub.org/lease-area/de-wea-lease-ocs-0519
- GEBCO Compilation Group, 2020 — https://www.gebco.net/data_and_products/gridded_bathymetry_data/
- DTU Wind Energy / World Bank (Global Wind Atlas), 2026 — https://globalwindatlas.info/
- Public Service Commission of Maryland, 2017-05-11 — https://psc.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/PSC-Awards-ORECs-to-US-Wind-Skipjack.pdf
- Utility Dive, 2020-04-23 — https://www.utilitydive.com/news/skipjack-offshore-wind-announces-1-year-delay-due-to-federal-permitting-hol/576603/
- Ørsted A/S, 2021-12-17 — https://orsted.com/en/company-announcement-list/2021/12/2021121745911
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2026-08-23 — https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/ocean-energy-management-bureau
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), 2025 — https://www.boem.gov/renewable-energy/state-activities/skipjack-wind
- Maryland PSC, 2017 — https://psc.maryland.gov/wp-content/uploads/Order-No.-88192-Case-No.-9431-Offshore-Wind.pdf
- Offshore Wind (offshorewind.biz), 2026-02 — https://www.offshorewind.biz/2026/02/16/new-york-ends-fifth-offshore-wind-solicitation-process-due-to-federal-actions-disrupting-market/

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