OCEAN CITY — Ocean City got an unexpected ally in its ongoing battle to push proposed offshore wind turbines back to a distance not visible from shore when a state agency fired off a letter to the approving body urging a review of the original approval process.
In 2017, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) approved two offshore wind energy projects off the coast of Ocean City. Technically, the PSC awarded Offshore Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) to the two companies seeking to develop wind farms off the coast of the resort including the US Wind project and the Skipjack project. The awarding of ORECs was a necessary first step in what has become a lengthy approval process.
Last week, the Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) fired off a letter to the PSC urging the agency to reopen the cases awarding the ORECs to the two projects and reconsider the original approvals. The MEA letter, penned by MEA Director Mary Beth Tung, cites the significantly increasing size of the wind turbines for both projects as reason enough to revisit the original approvals.
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Bait and switch.
ReplyDeletePut the turbines in, it's time to shift to renewable sources.
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DeleteWind turbines are prohibitive due to the astronomical expense...plus one hurricane would take out the project. This is as dumb as solar.
ReplyDeleteSolar is a godsend to me, lowered my energy costs more than 50%. Please tell me what’s dumb again?
DeleteIt is dumb when your warranty is over. They put these programs out there that do lower your bill. They keep 20 years of the savings to pay for the panels and then your system is broke and outdated. Later snowflake
DeleteGo Nuclear !!!!
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