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Governors' Wind Energy Coalition Developers agree to fewer turbines in proposed offshore wind farm Source: By Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal • Posted: Wednesday, May 26, 2021 PROVIDENCE — The developers of the South Fork Wind Farm are set to reduce the number of turbines from 15 to 12 in response to a request from Rhode Island coastal regulators who want to minimize disruption to the marine environment and the state’s fishing industry. At a meeting of the state Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday, Ørsted, the Denmark-based offshore wi...

PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island coastal regulators will wait another week before making a decision on a key approval for a large offshore wind farm proposed in ocean waters southeast of Block Island.  The state Coastal Resources Management Council was set to decide Tuesday whether to certify that the South Fork Wind Farm complies with Rhode Island’s coastal policies, but after five hours of testimony from developers Orsted and Eversource in favor of the 132-megawatt project and from fishermen concerned about its impacts, the meeting was continued to June 2. At that time, the council...

South Fork developers cut turbines, add money for fishermen ahead of CRMC vote DEVELOPERS OF THE South Fork Wind Farm have proposed reducing the number of turbines and increasing payouts to fishermen based on recommendations by R.I. coastal regulators, who will vote Tuesday on whether to approve the project. /SOURCE: R.I. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT / PBN FILE GRAPHIC/ANNE EWING SOUTH KINGSTOWN – Developers of the South Fork Wind Farm are hoping that upping their payout to local fishermen and cutting the number of turbines in the project will pass muster with Rhode Island coastal...

PROVIDENCE — The developers of the South Fork Wind Farm are set to reduce the number of turbines from 15 to 12 in response to a request from Rhode Island coastal regulators who want to minimize disruption to the marine environment and the state’s fishing industry.  At a meeting of the state Coastal Resources Management Council on Tuesday, Ørsted, the Denmark-based offshore wind company, and its partner Eversource, a regional electric utility, will formally agree to use more powerful turbines that would allow them to cut down on the number  needed while still maintai...

Biden administration approves Vineyard Wind project, first major offshore wind farm in U.S. Alex Kuffner, The Providence Journal Believe it or not, Texas is the nation's largest producer of wind energy Replay Video UP NEXT The Biden administration has given the green light to Vineyard Wind I, a project of 62 turbines to be built in waters off Rhode Island and Massachusetts that would be the first utility-scale offshore wind farm in America.  Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was on the call with reporters Tuesday to announce final approval of the long-await...