cape wind misses contracts

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Doug MacIVER

Minister of Fire
Nov 21, 2012
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se mass
Nasty Grid and Ntar both cancelled agreements with Cape Wind yesterday. imhp that is a good thing, as it probably means the end of a bad venture.

now if the new govna will bring a new attitude to RE this state can catch up. as an example, the largest town in mass. has 1(ONE) sizable wind generator. I've be told by the owner of that generator that all other permits are tied up in committees and litigation (and have been for years). his group has plenty of room for more units in an industrial park (which are perfect places for these things) but has no plans to go through the permit process again.

let's hope that this RIP for Cape Wind and it's $.18/kw plus electricity.
 
Indeed > > http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...ind-project/kggnYeAXRj03PyfIUn2iIM/story.html

Seems that CapeWind development money spent so far went 100% to lawyers, and packing the statehouse with anti-(competing)-RE voters, and 0% to green electrons.

A true fiasco, that has put a chill on other (and potentially competently managed and worthwhile) offshore wind projects around the country. Perhaps this is the beginning of the end.

Honestly, MA is going to be a 'leader' by not developing 5 cent onshore wind in favor of 18 cent offshore?
 
The writing was on the wall for Cape Wind, the two utilities were blackmailed by the state of Mass into signing contracts well over market rate. the FERC was getting involved and had indicated that the state didn't have the authority to force the utilities into buying the power from a specific project so it was just a matter of time. In the short term there are less costly conventional onshore wind projects that are not in the states "backyard" in Maine and NH that will get a boost. Unfortunately the off shore wind has a lot higher capacity factor than on shore wind as the wind is more predictable. To date every offshore wind farm built are directly dependent on massive subsidies and the second those subsidies go away any proposed projects do to.
 
Here is Mass for ya. Plymouth the largest town by area in the state has 1 wind turbine, ONE! I know the owner of that turbine personally and he and his group are pleased with it's performance. yet with the success so far, they have no plans to erect any more of them. the regulation process is so cumbersome they want no part of it. with the amount of cranberry bogs, farm land ,and industrial parks not one other turbine.( other permits tied up for years) joe has room for 3-5 more, but will not do another.
 
woodgeek said:
Indeed > > http://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/20...ind-project/kggnYeAXRj03PyfIUn2iIM/story.html

Seems that CapeWind development money spent so far went 100% to lawyers, and packing the statehouse with anti-(competing)-RE voters, and 0% to green electrons.

A true fiasco, that has put a chill on other (and potentially competently managed and worthwhile) offshore wind projects around the country. Perhaps this is the beginning of the end.

Honestly, MA is going to be a 'leader' by not developing 5 cent onshore wind in favor of 18 cent offshore?
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took awhile. New Bedford staging area still waiting for next move off shore.http://www.capecodtimes.com/news/20171201/final-blow-for-cape-wind
 
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