Archive | May, 2010
FAA Gives Cape Wind Final Clearance
By William Morgan
The Federal Aviation Administration announced yesterday that the proposed Cape Wind 130-turbine farm could move ahead after the developer agreed to pay for radar upgrades at nearby Otis Air Force Base.
In early 2009, FAA officials issued a “Presumed Hazard Determination” due to the potential for “physical or electromagnetic interference with an [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Cape Wind Backlash Continues
12. May 2010
Cape Wind remained in the news today, as several Massachusetts politicians spoke out against the cost of electricity from the newly approved 130-turbine wind farm.
The Boston Herald continued its coverage of the power purchase agreement, which has National Grid buying half of Cape Wind’s output for 20.7 cents per kilowatt/hour. Jay Fitzgerald wrote today about [...]
MORNING ROUNDUP: Cape Wind Sticker Shock
11. May 2010
Days after National Grid agreed to purchase 50 percent of Cape Wind’s output, observers and opponents are gawking at the price of offshore wind.
The power purchase agreement — which can be seen here — was reached last Friday and submitted to Massachusetts state regulators yesterday. The deal calls for National Grid to pay 20.7 cents [...]
Cape Wind Agrees to PPA with National Grid
10. May 2010
By Peter Brennan
Days after receiving federal approval, the Cape Wind offshore wind project cleared another major hurdle by agreeing to a power purchase agreement with local utility National Grid.
The agreement, submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities today, calls for National Grid to pay 20.7 cents per kilowatt/hour for 50 percent of Cape Wind’s [...]
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18. May 2010
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