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Saturday, May 20, 2017

Terms and conditions apply to two approved wind farms

Now that both proposals for offshore wind farms have been granted provisional approval, both US Wind and Skipjack Wind can begin their respective projects in earnest, but are still subject to certain conditions by the state’s Public Service Commission.

US Wind had 27 conditions placed on its project, and Skipjack had 28, though the two sets of rules are largely similar in scope — many with minor changes in amounts and percentages.

The two companies have until May 25 to accept or reject the conditions. Paul Rich, project development director for US Wind, said the conditions are acceptable to his company, though he expects some specifics to be finalized before the deadline.

According to a release by Skipjack’s parent company, Deepwater Wind, the company does not directly address the May 25 deadline, only that it looks forward to continuing the conversation with the Ocean City community.

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Apparently neither company cares how much, if any, electricity is generated. The make their profit by selling $180 million in energy credits. The only thing not clear is if the $180 million is total or total each year for 20 years.

Anonymous said...

Wind farms are a scam

Anonymous said...

This subject is getting very tiring and boring... Tell them to shack up with NJ and leave us alone. MD only has 10 miles of beach...no need for windfarms. Want to save energy? Upgrade your inside thermostat, get your unit checked, lower thermostat reading (wear clothes) in the winter, higher thermostat reading in the summer, change your filter regularly!