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Park City Wind has won a 'milestone' approval from the state Energy Facilities Siting Board, but there are issues lingering in Barnstable.

Off-shore wind developer Avangrid received tentative state approval to land power transmission cables for its Park City Wind project under Craigville Beach, in a Thanksgiving eve decision that has angered some Barnstable residents. "I find it almost unbelievable that the EFSB (Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board) issued this Thanksgiving eve," said Bob Schulte, first vice president of the Centerville Civic Association. "However, I suppose what better way to avoid publicity and kill 4 to 5 days of review time by the parties."

“The bottom line of this company is not our concern,” Salas said. Ellen Nozzle of Centerville, one of the last of the dozen or so speakers, agreed that an 800-megawatt electrical cable should be brought somewhere with more industrialized infrastructure. “Make no mistake,” Nozzle said. “We are industrializing Barnstable to send electricity to Bridgeport, Connecticut.”

Offshore wind developer Avangrid Renewables will wait a few more weeks before presenting its plans for landing power cables from its Park City Wind project to the Barnstable Conservation Commission. ...The change is a response to concerns residents have been raising about the notice given for the hearing since it was officially announced to leaders of the Centerville Civic Association in an email on July 6.

This is a critical step in permitting/approval for Park City Wind and it's imperative that public notice is widespread, a Barnstable resident says.