Friday May 18, 2012

Latest "Cape Wind" News

Below are the latest news articles and blogs mentioning the Cape Wind wind farm project proposed for Nantucket Sound from local and national sources.

Vineyard Homeowner's Appeal Of Cape Wind Project Fails - CapeNews.net »

Vineyard Homeowner's Appeal Of Cape Wind Project Fails CapeNews.net On Wednesday the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court rejected an appeal by Thomas M. Melone, a 13-year summer resident of Edgartown, who nearly two years ago was denied an opportunity to formally intervene in a state review of a business deal between ... and more »
Fri, 11 May 2012 10:27:35 -0400 | via The Enterprise Newspapers »

SJC rejects Cape Wind "adverse effects" claim; Salazar: GOP are "Flat Earthers" »

SJC rejects Cape Wind "adverse effects" claim; Salazar: GOP are "Flat Earthers"
Fri, 11 May 2012 07:11:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

SJC will not intervene in Cape Wind deal »

The state Supreme Judicial Court has rejected a challenge from a Martha's Vineyard beachfront property owner seeking to intervene in a deal between National Grid and Cape Wind.
Fri, 11 May 2012 01:56:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Headlines »

Gamesa Scraps Wind Project Off Virginia Coast - RenewableEnergyWorld.com »

Gamesa Scraps Wind Project Off Virginia Coast RenewableEnergyWorld.com The 30-MW Deepwater Wind development off the coast of Block Island, RI, could be operational as soon as 2014 and the massive 454-MW Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound, just south of Cape Cod , Mass., has received federal clearance, has selected a ... and more »
Mon, 07 May 2012 13:29:43 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Letter: Shifting to renewables will cost us - Republican Eagle »

Letter: Shifting to renewables will cost us Republican Eagle We don't need premature projects like the $2 billion Ivanpah solar project in Nevada; the $2 billion Cape Wind farm off Cape Cod ; or the proposed bird killing wind farm in Goodhue County. None of these will produce one tenth the effective output of the ... and more »
Thu, 03 May 2012 02:58:58 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind: What you need to know about America's first offshore windfarm »

What is Cape Wind? Cape Wind is a project that will create America’s first offshore windfarm in Nant
Mon, 30 Apr 2012 02:27:34 -0400 | via WordPress Tag Cape Cod »

When Energy Isn't Popular—Anywhere - National Journal »

When Energy Isn't Popular—Anywhere National Journal The acronyms are also applicable to some of the high-profile energy projects that the country is currently debating, including the Keystone XL pipeline and Cape Wind, a wind farm off the coast of Cape Cod , Mass. In their own way, both of these projects ... and more »
Fri, 27 Apr 2012 15:23:44 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Renewable energy methods overpriced - Minnesota Daily »

Renewable energy methods overpriced Minnesota Daily But in my opinion, we don't need premature projects like the $2 billion Ivanpah solar project in Nevada, the $2 billion Cape Wind farm off Cape Cod or the proposed bird killing wind farm in Goodhue County. None of these will produce one tenth the ... and more »
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:28:32 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Interior chief says GOP energy policies are 'fairy tales' - Human Events »

Interior chief says GOP energy policies are 'fairy tales' Human Events Among the Obama administration successes, Salazar cited his own approval of Cape Wind, an offshore farm of windmills on Nantucket Sound that will create electricity for parts of Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard. “As of early 2009, ... and more »
Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:48:32 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

If wishes were horses... - Brainerd Daily Dispatch »

If wishes were horses... Brainerd Daily Dispatch We don't need premature projects like the $2 billion Ivanpah solar project in Nevada, or the $2 billion Cape Wind off Cape Cod . Neither will produce one tenth the output of Prairie Island nuclear, Xcel Energy's lowest cost operating power source.
Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:30:21 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind a good deal for state »

The Cape Wind project has received two positive jolts in recent weeks.
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 03:15:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Opinion »

Cape Wind Moves Forward: Herald of a Boom in Offshore Wind, Marine Engineering ... - IBTimes.co.uk »

Cape Wind Moves Forward: Herald of a Boom in Offshore Wind, Marine Engineering ... IBTimes.co.uk Electricity from the Cape Wind will cost the average residential customer on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard a whopping $1.44 per month extra in the first year of the 15-year NStar contract, according to the documents filed by the utility. and more »
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 05:04:53 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind picks contractors for wind farm - UPI.com »

Cape Wind picks contractors for wind farm UPI.com The offshore renewable energy project stirred fierce community debate, partly because of expected impact on the scenic beauty of an area visible from Cape Cod , Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket and because of fears of prices of the electricity generated ... and more »
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:49:59 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind Moves Forward: Herald of a Boom in Offshore Wind, Marine Engineering ... - CleanTechnica »

Cape Wind Moves Forward: Herald of a Boom in Offshore Wind, Marine Engineering ... CleanTechnica Electricity from the Cape Wind will cost the average residential customer on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard a whopping $1.44 per month extra in the first year of the 15-year NStar contract, according to the documents filed by the utility. and more »
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:35:56 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

We'll all save money on higher-priced wind power? »

Mark Rodgers, spokesman for Cape Wind, claimed recently in an article in the Cape Cod Times that even though Cape Wind is selling power to National Grid at a much higher price than the current market, that this will actually reduce the cost to consumers.
Thu, 12 Apr 2012 01:20:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Opinion »

Cape Wind chooses builders - RenewablesBiz »

Cape Wind chooses builders RenewablesBiz Although Cashman Equipment doesn't have many employees, some of them hail from Cape Cod , Jamie Cashman said. "We have some people who dredge who work with us right now who graduated from Massachusetts Maritime Academy," he said, adding that he plans to ... and more »
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 19:44:15 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Colorado's Flatiron Construction to work on 130-turbine marine wind farm off ... - Denver Business Journal »

Colorado's Flatiron Construction to work on 130-turbine marine wind farm off ... Denver Business Journal The Cape Cod Times reports that the team was picked by Cape Wind Associates LLC for the project. Flatiron Construction is based in Firestone, east of Longmont. Other members of the joint-venture team are Cal Dive International Inc. of Texas and Cashman ... and more »
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 11:29:54 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Joe Kwasnik: Cape Wind makes big breakthroughs - The Providence Journal (blog) »

Joe Kwasnik: Cape Wind makes big breakthroughs The Providence Journal (blog) The Cape Wind project brings other additional benefits, including 162 permanent jobs to operate the facility and a stable source of local, clean electricity for Cape Cod and the Islands. Ceres, in its recent report, "The 21st Century Utility: ... and more »
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 10:04:07 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind selects contractor for offshore wind farm - EcoSeed (blog) »

Cape Wind selects contractor for offshore wind farm EcoSeed (blog) The 468-megawatt Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod in Massachusetts is the first offshore wind farm to secure federal and state approval and to be issued a lease to operate by the federal government. Boston-based Cashman Equipment is ... and more »
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 07:54:33 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cashman, two others, chosen to build Cape Wind »

Cashman, two others, chosen to build Cape Wind
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:30:16 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

Good news for fisher-folk; Good news for Cape Wind »

Good news for fisher-folk; Good news for Cape Wind
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 05:00:51 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

Cape Wind chooses builders »

Cape Wind has selected a team of three companies as its general contractor, marking another step toward construction of the 130-turbine wind farm in Nantucket Sound.
Wed, 11 Apr 2012 01:40:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Headlines »

Developer names Cape Wind project construction team - Recharge »

Recharge Developer names Cape Wind project construction team Recharge Plans call for construction of the 130-turbine project to begin in 2013 in Nantucket Sound south of Cape Cod . Cashman , based in Boston, has years of marine construction experience in New England and is a leading US provider of floating marine ... and more »
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:28:50 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind selects contractors - Barnstable Patriot »

Cape Wind selects contractors Barnstable Patriot BOSTON, MA, APRIL 10, 2012 - Cape Wind has selected the joint venture team of Flatiron Construction Corp., Cal Dive International, Inc. (NYSE:DVR), and Cashman Equipment Corp. as its construction contractor to build America's first offshore wind farm ... and more »
Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:23:58 -0400 | via The Barnstable Patriot »

OFFSHORE WIND SAVES BILLION$*!!! (*but only if you ignore the exorbitant cost ... - Global Warming (blog) »

Global Warming (blog) OFFSHORE WIND SAVES BILLION$*!!! (*but only if you ignore the exorbitant cost ... Global Warming (blog) by William Yeatman on April 9, 2012 The green echo chamber is reverberating with reports about a new study claiming that the 468 megawatt Cape Wind project, a planned wind farm off the Cape Cod coast, would save New England ratepayers $7.2 billion ...
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 17:21:12 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

A Good Deal: The Cape Wind Project Would Reduce Wholesale Electricity Costs ... - ThinkProgress »

ThinkProgress A Good Deal: The Cape Wind Project Would Reduce Wholesale Electricity Costs ... ThinkProgress The Cape Wind project brings other additional benefits, including 162 permanent jobs to operate the facility and a stable source of local, clean electricity for Cape Cod and the Islands. Ceres, in its recent report, The 21st Century Utility: ...
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 10:00:54 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Cape Wind costs to ratepayers: beyond tiny, beyond insignificant [Dave Kent] »

Cape Wind costs to ratepayers: beyond tiny, beyond insignificant [Dave Kent]
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 07:31:33 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

Wind Energy To Cost More Than Fossil Fuels In Massachusetts - Gas 2.0 »

Gas 2.0 Wind Energy To Cost More Than Fossil Fuels In Massachusetts Gas 2.0 The idea for the Cape Wind Project is to make a wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod . Many of the residents of the Cape are all for the green wind energy, however concerns have sprung up ranging from worries about obstructing ... and more »
Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:07:26 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Final Hurdle Cleared: Massachusetts Regulators Approve NU-NSTAR Merger - Hartford Courant »

Final Hurdle Cleared: Massachusetts Regulators Approve NU-NSTAR Merger Hartford Courant ... rates for four years, distribute $21 million to Massachusetts ratepayers in the form of a onetime rebate and purchase more than a quarter of the power generated by the proposed Cape Wind project, a giant off-shore wind farm south of Cape Cod . and more »
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:42:37 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

How much is too much for Cape Wind's power? »

When she first heard about Cape Wind, Christine Thamm was more open to the idea of the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm than most of her neighbors.
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 01:43:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Headlines »

Cape Wind Costs Whip Up Controversy - Examiner.com »

Cape Wind Costs Whip Up Controversy Examiner.com The idea for the Cape Wind Project is to make a wind farm on Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod . Many of the residents of the Cape are all for the green wind energy, however concerns have sprung up ranging from worries about obstructing ... and more »
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:48:57 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Gov. Patrick goes to bat for Cape Wind »

Gov. Patrick goes to bat for Cape Wind
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 10:41:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

State regulators OK NU-NStar merger - Waterbury Republican American »

State regulators OK NU-NStar merger Waterbury Republican American The utilities agreed in February to buy more than a quarter of the power produced by the Cape Wind offshore wind farm, a huge boost for the proposed 130-turbine project to be located about 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound. and more »
Tue, 03 Apr 2012 04:15:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

New England to see $7.2 billion in energy savings from Cape Wind - EcoSeed (blog) »

New England to see $7.2 billion in energy savings from Cape Wind EcoSeed (blog) The $1 billion Cape Wind project is the recipient of the United States' first lease for an offshore wind farm in federal waters. The facility, to be built in Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod in Massachusetts, is set to begin construction ... and more »
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:18:20 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

The 468-megawatt planned Cape Wind facility will reduce electricity prices in ... - EcoSeed »

The 468-megawatt planned Cape Wind facility will reduce electricity prices in ... EcoSeed The $1 billion Cape Wind project is the recipient of the United States' first lease for an offshore wind farm in federal waters. The facility, to be built in Horseshoe Shoal in Nantucket Sound off Cape Cod in Massachusetts, is set to begin construction ... and more »
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:18:09 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind Pact Pays $940M Over Market - Hartford Courant »

NStar's Cape Wind Pact Pays $940M Over Market Hartford Courant The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ... and more »
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 16:43:25 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar committed to buying wind-generated power at more than double ... - Torrington Register Citizen »

NStar committed to buying wind-generated power at more than double ... Torrington Register Citizen The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be “gouged” by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ... and more »
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:39:18 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

N-Star Agrees To Pay Premium In Cape Wind Power Deal - CBS Local »

CBS Local N-Star Agrees To Pay Premium In Cape Wind Power Deal CBS Local The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be “gouged” by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ... and more »
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:34:19 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

N-Star Agrees To Pay Premium In Cape Wind Power Deal »

BOSTON (AP) — The Massachusetts utility NStar has agreed to buy power from the proposed Cape Wind of
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:21:24 -0400 | via WordPress Tag Cape Cod »

NStar committed to buying wind-generated power for more than twice ... - New Haven Register »

NStar committed to buying wind-generated power for more than twice ... New Haven Register The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be “gouged” by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:57:57 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar committed to paying more than twice conventional price for wind ... - New Haven Register »

NStar committed to paying more than twice conventional price for wind ... New Haven Register The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be “gouged” by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 09:01:56 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Study: Cape Wind will save $7.2 billion over 25 years »

Study: Cape Wind will save $7.2 billion over 25 years
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 07:03:17 -0400 | via Cape Cod Today »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - The Salem News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market The Salem News The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ... and more »
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:12:46 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - Sioux City Journal »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market Sioux City Journal The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ... and more »
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 04:31:33 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - Hamilton Journal News (subscription) »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market Hamilton Journal News (subscription) The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:57:57 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - Muscatine Journal »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market Muscatine Journal The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:23:12 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

Sparks fly over new Cape Wind deal with NStar »

Power from the proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm will cost the average residential electricity customer on Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard an extra $1.
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 01:39:00 -0400 | via Cape Cod Times Headlines »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - Twin Falls Times-News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market Twin Falls Times-News The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Sat, 31 Mar 2012 00:44:24 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - WSAV-TV »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market WSAV-TV The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:52:54 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market - Seattle Post Intelligencer »

NStar's Cape Wind pact pays $940M over market Seattle Post Intelligencer The NStar contract is more evidence state ratepayers will be "gouged" by the 130-turbine project, which would be located 5 miles off Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound, said Audra Parker, president of the anti-Cape Wind group the Alliance to Protect Nantucket ...
Fri, 30 Mar 2012 23:38:06 -0400 | via Cape Cod Google News »
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