April 6, 2018 — An offshore wind developer is seeking comments from the public on potential environmental impacts of its proposed Massachusetts project, which could be the nation’s first large-scale offshore wind farm if approved.
Vineyard Wind wants to build an 800-megawatt energy facility 14 miles south of Martha’s Vineyard. The wind farm’s 106 wind turbine generators would be capable of powering up to 500,000 homes.
The company, along with two other developers, submitted proposals to the state last year in response to a request from power companies.
If their project is approved, Vineyard Wind said their wind farm could be operational as early as 2021.
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