1 Indicator category

[Fill by hand, needs decision by Council]

2 Indicator name

Speed and Scale of Offshore Wind Development in the Northeast

Includes variable(s): Cable_Acres, Cable_Miles, Exp_Cab, Gen_Cap, Inter_Cab, Num_Foundations, Num_Projects, Tot_Area_Acres

3 Indicator brief description

The footprint and timeline of offshore wind development in the Northeast by 2030

4 Indicator visualization

The colored chart below also presents the offshore wind development timeline in the Greater Atlantic region with the estimated year that foundations would be constructed (matches the color of the wind areas). These timelines and data estimates are expected to shift, but represent the most recent information available as of July 2023.

5 Indicator documentation

5.1 Are indicators available for others to use (data downloadable)?

## Yes

5.1.1 Where can indicators be found?

## Data: https://noaa-edab.github.io/ecodata/index.html 
## Description:  https://noaa-edab.github.io/catalog/wind_dev_speed.html 
## Technical documentation:  https://noaa-edab.github.io/tech-doc/wind_dev_speed.html

5.1.2 How often are they updated? Are future updates likely?

[need sequential look at datasets for update frequency. Future requires judgement]

5.1.3 Who is the contact?

Angela Silva ()

5.2 Gather indicator statistics

5.2.1 Units

## no Units field

5.2.2 Length of time series, start and end date, periodicity

General overview: NA

Indicator specifics:

Indicator

EPU

StartYear

EndYear

NumYears

MissingYears

Cable_Acres

All

2021

2030

9

1

Cable_Miles

All

2021

2030

10

0

Exp_Cab

All

2021

2030

6

4

Gen_Cap

All

2021

2030

6

4

Inter_Cab

All

2021

2030

6

4

Num_Foundations

All

2021

2030

10

0

Num_Projects

All

2021

2030

9

1

Tot_Area_Acres

All

2021

2030

10

0

Tot_Area_Acres

ALL

2020

2029

9

1

5.2.3 Spatial location, scale and extent

General overview: NA

Indicator specifics:

Indicator

EPU

Cable_Acres

All

Cable_Miles

All

Exp_Cab

All

Gen_Cap

All

Inter_Cab

All

Num_Foundations

All

Num_Projects

All

Tot_Area_Acres

All

Tot_Area_Acres

ALL

5.2.4 Management scale: all species, FMP level, species level, can it be aggregated or separated to different scales?

[Classify by hand, note gridded data if available could be applied to different species ranges]

5.2.5 Uncertainty metrics

5.3 Are methods clearly documented to obtain source data and calculate indicators?

## Yes

5.3.1 Can the indicator be calculated from current documentation?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.3.2 Is code publicly available? up to date?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.3.3 Have methods changed over time?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for current and previous methods]

5.4 Are indicator underlying source data linked or easy to find?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgements]

5.4.1 Where are source data stored?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

5.4.2 How/by whom are source data updated? Are future updates likely?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

5.4.3 How often are they updated?

[Build link to Tech-doc, look for source, may require judgement]

6 Indicator analysis/testing or history of use

6.1 What decision or advice processes are the indicators currently used in?

The data presented here is a timeline of proposed construction in the Northeast of offshore wind development projects to 2030. The lease area color corresponds to the year of proposed development. Project component data (e.g., number of foundations, cable miles, GW, and acreage for each project are described in the table). Areas currently under planning for additional lease areas are outlined in red and totals reflected in the bottom of the table. This information is up to date as of December 2023 and project statistics come from Appendix E3 of the Revolution Wind Final Environmental Impact Statement Table E-1. This indicator does not reflect potential changes to schedules from recently terminated Power Purchase Agreements for some projects (Ocean Wind 1 and 2, Empire Wind 2, and Skipjack Wind).

6.2 What implications of the indicators are currently listed?

NA

6.3 Do target, limit, or threshold values already exist for the indicator?

[Fill by hand; if not in key results or implications, likely does not exist]

6.4 Have the indicators been tested to ensure they respond proportionally to a change in the underlying process?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

6.5 Are the indicators sensitive to a small change in the process, or what is the threshold of change that is detectable?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

6.6 Is there a time lag between the process change and the indicator change? How long?

[Fill by hand; if not in introduction, key results, or implications, likely not tested]

7 Comments

[Fill below by hand once above data complete]

7.2 What additional work would be needed for the Council to use the indicator?

7.3 What issues are caused if there is a gap or delay in data underlying the indicator