The Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) is expected to approve New York's first off-shore wind farm this week. The utility will buy 90 megawatts of power from the proposed Deepwater One wind farm 30 miles off the coast of Montauk.
The project would connect with the South Fork’s electric grid in East Hampton.
Deepwater Wind will use the same technology for the site off Montauk as the company is using for their Block Island Wind Farm, the country’s first offshore wind farm now being built off the coast of Block Island. That wind farm is slated to be on line by the end of 2016.
Expected to be completed by 2020, the Long Island wind farm would supply
enough power to meet the projected growth in energy needs on the east end of Long Island. It will also enable the town of East Hampton to meet its ambitious goal of being powered by
100% renewable energy by 2020.
Francesca Rheannon talks with Clint Plummer of DeepwaterWind, the company that will build the facility.
Also Francesca talks with local activist Don Matheson of the Citizens Climate Lobby, one of the groups that has supported the adoption of wind power for Long Island.
More info:
East End Beacon July 14 2016
LIPA CEO: Deepwater Wind Project Off Montauk Expected To Be Awarded LIPA Contract
East End Beacon: December 2015 - Deepwater Wind proposes new off shore wind project
Sag Harbor On-line: June 29 2016 - East Hampton's Energy Goals Within Reach
