U.S. Job Creation in Offshore Wind analysis used two market scenarios for the Northeast: a low scenario in which 4GW is installed by 2030 and a high scenario in which 8GW is installed by 2030. The study considered 17 subelements of the offshore wind supply chain and concluded whether the jobs would be baseline, where there are no compelling reasons why the work would not be undertaken in the U.S., or additional, where the demand for jobs is less certain (high, medium, or low probability).
In both scenarios, about 45% of jobs are baseline (see Figures S-1 and S-2). These jobs are related to the development of wind farms, the manufacture of substations, and the delivery of operations, maintenance, and service (OMS) activities.
U.S. Job Creation in Offshore Wind was commissioned by the Clean Energy States Alliance