Block Island off the coast of Rhode Island is the first US offshore wind farm
New York’s first offshore windfarm to begin construction
Orsted and Eversource project secures final regulatory approval from Boem following environmental review
Offshore wind developer Orsted and utility Eversource Energy have secured final regulatory approval from the US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (Boem) to begin construction on the 130MW South Fork Wind project, New York’s first offshore windfarm. Boem has approved the project’s construction and operations plan, which outlines turbine spacing, construction methodology for work occurring in federal waters and marine habitat protection measures. In November last year, Boem issued a record of decision following an environmental review, which approved South Fork Wind’s adoption of a “habitat alternative” from 22 possible alternatives to the originally proposed plan. “We are excited to reach thi
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