In the months leading up to this week’s PUC decision, Block Island residents have debated the merits of the proposed wind farm, focusing… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 16, 2010;
Deepwater Wind’s efforts to build an offshore wind farm off the coast of Rhode Island have received a boost following the approval by the Public Utilities Commission of its power purchase agreement (PPA) with National Grid. The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission has approved a power purchase p
Oceana County commissioners Thursday afternoon rejected the request by a private offshore wind turbine developer to move forward with… By Eric Gaertner (mlive) [mappress] Source: mlive, August 13, 2010; Scandia originally proposed a large-scale wind-energy development, much of it based in Lake Michi
The New York Power Authority, which is considering private-sector proposals to erect offshore wind turbines, has failed to fully respond to… By Steve Orr (democratandchronicle) [mappress] Source: democratandchronicle, August 12, 2010;
The Niagara County Legislature’s special committee examining offshore wind farming’s effects on the local economy will have its first… By Joyce Miles (niagara-gazette) [mappress] Source: niagara-gazette, August 12, 2010;
It’s clear that a proposal to construct the first offshore industrial wind energy factory in Nantucket Sound would cost the Wampanoag… By Gale Courey Toensing (indiancountrytoday) [mappress] Source: indiancountrytoday, August 11, 2010;
The county Legislature’s special committee examining offshore wind farming’s effects on the local economy will have its first meeting… By Joyce M. Miles (tonawanda) [mappress] Source: tonawanda, August 10, 2010;
Hearings continued this week on the amended Power Purchase Agreement reached between Deepwater Wind and National Grid for electricity coming… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 09, 2010;
Joining their counterparts from Greece, members of the Webster Town Board have come out in opposition to plans for offshore wind turbines in… By Steve Orr (democratandchronicle) [mappress] Source: democratandchronicle, August 09, 2010;
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie recently signed on to a Memorandum of Understanding with the federal government and nine other East Coast… By Michael Drewniak (enviro) [mappress] Source: enviro, August 09, 2010;
THEY say he’s a dangerous man because he favours wind power above nuclear energy. Eastleigh MP, Chris Huhne, has come under fire from the lobbying group, Supporters of Nuclear Energy, after speaking out in favour of extra onshore and offshore wind power.
The Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission hearings on the proposed Block Island wind farm ended Thursday with PUC Chairman Elia Germani… by Jane Vercelli (blockislandtimes) [mappress] Source: blockislandtimes, August 06, 2010;
• Competitive tender for transmission links forecast to deliver £350 million of savings for consumers • 2 GW of offshore wind to be connected • Almost £4 billion of investment appetite to own and run nine transmission links worth £1.1 billion • Preferred and reserve bidders chosen for seven projects
The Patrick administration’s environment and energy chief yesterday expressed confidence that the state’s renewable energy bidding process… Jay Fitzgerald (bostonherald) [mappress] Source: bostonherald, August 05 , 2010;
