Tag Archive | "Cape Wind"

MORNING ROUNDUP: Dispute Over Cape Wind Timeline

Friday, January 13, 2012

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Grid manager ISO New England released a report casting doubt on Cape Wind’s claims that it will be producing power by 2015, the Associated Press reported yesterday. The January 3 report said that “the ISO and its consultants … have determined that it is unlikely that the project will achieve Commercial Operation” by June 1, [...]

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Massachusetts Court Upholds Cape Wind PPA

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

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By Peter Brennan In a major victory for Cape Wind supporters, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court today issued a decision in which it upheld the long term power purchase agreement (PPA) between Cape Wind and National Grid. In its decision, the Court sided with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) in finding that the Cape [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: BOEM Seeks Proposals for Virginia Offshore Wind Farm

Thursday, December 22, 2011

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The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced recently that it will begin accepting proposals next month from developers interested in building a wind farm in federal waters off of Virginia. BOEM has already initiated the leasing process in New Jersey, Maryland and Delaware, and plans to begin selling leases in the next calendar year. [...]

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FAA Ruling Might Be Good For Cape Wind

Friday, November 4, 2011

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By Peter Brennan Last week, when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit overturned a ruling that Cape Wind’s turbines would pose no hazard to aviation, many assumed that the decision would be the latest setback to the project. The company, however, believes that the opposite may be true. The Federal Aviation Administration [...]

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ANALYSIS: Explaining the Cape Wind/FAA Ruling

Thursday, November 3, 2011

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By Todd Griset As reported by the Offshore Wind Wire, the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind project hit a legal snag last week.  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order overturning a finding by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) that the Cape Wind project’s wind turbines would pose no [...]

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RACE TO THE WATER: New Jersey Takes The Lead!

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

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After a summer (and early fall) hiatus, the Race to the Water returns! Welcome to the November edition, where we ask our experts which state will host the country’s first offshore wind turbines. And oh my, how the playing field has changed since we last checked in. After holding the top spot for the first [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Court Rejects FAA Cape Wind Ruling

Monday, October 31, 2011

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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled Friday that the Federal Aviation Administration erred in finding a “no hazard” determination for the proposed Cape Wind offshore wind farm. According to the Associated Press report, the court “vacated” the FAA decision and ordered a new review. “The FAA did misread its regulations, [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Siemens Officials Confident In 6 MW Turbine

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

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Offshore wind market leader Siemens Wind Power is confident in its new six megawatt turbine design, which is expected to begin production in 2014, Recharge reported yesterday. Siemens Chief technology officer Henrik Stiesdal called the turbine — currently being tested in Denmark — the “smartest and most beautiful machine.” “Whenever you bring in new technology, you [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Fishermen’s Energy Aims For Construction This Year

Friday, October 14, 2011

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Fishermen’s Energy is aiming to begin construction before the end of 2011 on its six-turbine pilot project near Atlantic City, the New York Times reported yesterday. The project, situated in state waters, could qualify for an expiring federal tax incentive if construction begins before December 31. According to the Times report, the project is slated to [...]

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MORNING ROUNDUP: Cape Wind Asks For Electricity Purchase As Part Of NStar Merger

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

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Cape Wind has asked Massachusetts regulators to condition approval of a merger between NStar and Northeast Utilities on the purchase of 50 percent of the electricity generated by the offshore wind farm, the Boston Globe reported today. Dennis Duffy, vice president of Cape Wind Associates, made the request last week in a [...]

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