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Ouch! Orsted scraps Ocean Wind 1 and 2!

Posted in energy policy, Offshore Wind, Wind Energy, tagged , , , , , on November 1, 2023| Leave a Comment »

NJ Governor Murphy, an offshore wind promoter, is not pleased:

“Today’s decision by Orsted to abandon its commitments to New Jersey is outrageous and calls into question the company’s credibility and competence,” the Democratic governor said. “As recently as several weeks ago, the company made public statements regarding the viability and progress of the Ocean Wind I project.”

6ABC NJ

Perhaps the Governor’s credibility and competence is also taking a hit, as is staking the State’s energy future on highly uncertain, intermittent, and facility-intensive power systems. .

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Cape May County NJ sues Federal govt. over offshore wind approvals. Unease on Nantucket as the first turbines rise.

Posted in Uncategorized, tagged , , , , on October 19, 2023| Leave a Comment »

Cape May County, NJ is best known for its Atlantic beach resorts from Ocean City at the northeast end of the county to Cape May at its southern tip. The county has recently emerged as the epicenter of resistance to offshore wind development. On Tuesday, the County sued the Federal government over the approval of the Construction and Operations Plan and issuance of the Incidental Harassment Authorization for the Ocean Wind 1 project.

Ocean Wind 1 project map

As the first turbines rise offshore Nantucket, this column in the Nantucket Current includes some interesting comments. A couple of quotes:

Additionally, the Maria Mitchell Association and the Nantucket Preservation Trust, co-signers on the Good Neighbor Agreement, canceled scheduled interviews despite the fact that the only thing rising quicker than the first visible wind turbine off Nantucket’s south shore is the local level of uneasiness associated with this eyesore.

In my opinion, the long-term sustainability of offshore wind farms simply doesn’t add up. Seaside communities like Nantucket will become the visual victims of the federal government’s desire to have 30 gigawatts of offshore wind production by 2030. Especially from a financial perspective, what sounded so good a few years ago doesn’t appear so rosy today.

The first Vineyard Wind turbine 15 miles off Nantucket. Photo by Charity Grace Mofsen

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