SALEM HARBOR & CROWLEY MARITIME
OVERVIEW OF AGREEMENT
Establishes Salem Harbor as a port capable of supporting offshore wind construction for staging, assembling, and deploying offshore wind turbines
42-acre commercial harborside site surrounding Salem Harbor Station
Public-private partnership with Crowley Maritime and the City of Salem to redevelop the site with Crowley serving as long-term port operator
Commonwealth Wind and future projects from Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners to be the first anchor tenants
Estimated 400 full-time equivalent job years created during port redevelopment
Estimated 500 full-time equivalent job years created over the first five years of operation
Building a Second Offshore Wind Construction Port in Massachusetts
ESTABLISHING AN OFFSHORE WIND HUB IN SALEM
AVANGRID entered into an agreement with the City of Salem and Crowley Maritime Corporation to create a public-private partnership aimed at establishing Salem Harbor as the state’s second major offshore wind port.
Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Crowley Maritime Corporation, through its New Energy subsidiary Crowley Wind Services, will purchase the 42 acres surrounding Salem Harbor Station, currently owned by a subsidiary of Footprint Power LLC, and will serve as the long-term offshore wind port operator for the site.
A NECESSARY ADDITION
AVANGRID intends to use the Salem Harbor site for turbine assembly and staging activities, utilizing the site to store and assemble components – including blades, nacelles, and tower sections – as they are prepared for offshore installation. Given Salem Harbor’s deep-water port and unrestricted height access to accommodate large-scale wind turbine installation vessels, AVANGRID views Salem Harbor as a necessary addition to support the offshore wind industry within the Commonwealth and across the region.
BENEFICIAL FOR THE COMMUNITY
Both Commonwealth Wind and Crowley will work alongside the City of Salem to engage in a robust community outreach and listening process to seek input and build support for this innovative partnership. The parties are committed to jointly developing a local community benefit agreement to safeguard the City’s long-term interests, while working with residents and businesses to identify local supply chain and workforce development opportunities.
