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October 31, 2017 | Industry Updates, State Developments

New Course for Offshore Wind in Massachusetts

Cape Cod Times – Opinion: “Offshore wind takes a new course for Massachusetts” By Erich Stephens, October 30, 2017 – The Cape Wind project was first proposed in 2001, six years before the first iPhone. A lot has changed for the better since 2001, and not just with cell phones. Today’s offshore wind turbines are… More

October 11, 2016 | Industry Updates, State Developments

STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS – AFTERNOON EDITION – TUESDAY, OCT. 11, 2016 STATE HOUSE NEWS SERVICE: CAPE WIND DROPS APPEAL IN TRANSMISSION FACILITY CASE

Statehouse News Service: Cape Wind has given up on its appeal of a state board’s denial of its request to extend critical subsea and on-shore transmission facility approvals. The Supreme Judicial Court on Sept. 16 announced it was soliciting amicus briefs in the case brought by the offshore wind farm project against the Energy Facilities… More

October 7, 2016 | Industry Updates, State Developments

Cape Cod Times: Cape Wind Reverses, Drops Appeal

Cape Cod Times: Cape Wind Reverses, Drops Appeal By Ethan Genter BOSTON — In what might be the most definitive sign that Cape Wind officials have given up on the long-running and seemingly unattainable dream of building a wind farm in Nantucket Sound, the company has moved to dismiss its appeal seeking to extend state… More

August 6, 2016 | Industry Updates, State Developments

Statement by the Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound on EFSB Final Decision on Cape Wind Board makes final decision saying ‘no’ to vital transmission line

April 6, 2016: “In a major setback for Cape Wind, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board voted today to deny Cape Wind’s request for the extension of critical state and local permits.  The approval of the nine state and local permits initially granted by the Board in 2009 is no longer extended, and Cape Wind… More

August 5, 2016 | Industry Updates, State Developments

Vineyard Gazette: State Energy Bill Seen as Boost for Offshore Power, Setback for Cape Wind

By Alex Elvin A landmark energy bill that passed in the final hours of the legislative session on Sunday opens the door to offshore wind energy developers, but prevents the embattled Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound from competing for state-required energy contracts. The bill requires utility companies in the state to buy up to… More

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