Offshore wind developer prevails in U.S. court
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Scotland’s biggest offshore wind farm wasted three quarters of the energy it produced last year after being paid to switch off its turbines.
The ruling hands a temporary victory to developers involved in an offshore project intended to power more than 300,000 thousand homes in Connecticut and Rhode Island.
The Williams County Commission approved the Homestead Wind project, a 256.5-megawatt wind energy farm proposed for northwestern Williams County, following a divided vote after hours of public comment and deliberation.
The legal battle over the proposed Hope Ridge Wind Farm continues after plaintiffs filed an appeal in their lawsuit against the project — a move that effectively extends a pause on construction and county negotiations tied to the development.
President Trump has railed against renewable energy — especially wind turbines. But for one county in eastern North Carolina, they’re producing some real economic tailwinds.