As the reality of an offshore wind farm in Ocean City draws nearer, some question whether the change off the coast will alter their beach views.
The answer is a resounding “sometimes,” said Andrew Gohn, senior clean energy program manager for the Maryland Energy Administration.
The closest turbines will spin about 11.5 miles from the shore, with the farthest sitting nearly 30 miles from the city’s coastline, Gohn said.
“While turbines might be visible on a clear day at this distance, on most days they will be obscured by haze,” he said.
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Bet all of the cabling, transformers and safety cut outs necessary will be highly visible
ReplyDeleteThe wind is free, but the electricity is expensive. Why is that?
ReplyDeleteOffshore wind costs 5 times as much as we are paying now.
ReplyDeleteWhile James Mathias is earning brownie points, we are being forced into the poor house.
This nonsense will never work. Budget overruns and constant breakdowns.
ReplyDeleteHuge amount of government (taxpayer) grants will make a very few very rich though.