Photo: Shutterstock. A proposal to build a 15-turbine wind farm in federal waters 30 miles east of Montauk Point came closer to fruition when the East Hampton Town Board approved two agreements with South Fork Wind, LLC. A press release issued by theTown says that the project would be the first offshore wind farm in New York State. The turbines will produce enough clean, renewable energy every year to power 70,000 homes, according to a fact sheet available on South Fork Wind’s website. South Fork Wind is a joint venture between Ørsted, a multinational power company based in Denmark, and Eversource, a national energy leader with homegrown expertise in regional energy transmission. Recently, the partners purchased a facility inResearch Way in East Setauket to serve as their local base of operations.
BY MICHAEL WRIGHT Both of East Hampton’s elected government bodies this week gave their stamps of approval to the landing of the South Fork Wind Farm power supply cable at Beach Lane in Wainscott and the $29 million the agreements will bring the to
Update: Monday 9 p.m.The East Hampton Town Trustees unanimously approved the signing of agreements with the South Fork Wind Farm developer on Monday night to allow the power cable landing in Wainscott. Members of the Trustees board said the agreemen
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On Long Island, the East Hampton Town Trustees met this week to hear comments from community stakeholders on draft agreements with the developers of the South Fork Wind Farm.
Orsted and Eversource have agreed to pay the town nearly $29 million over 25 years to bury a high-powered transmission cable under Wainscott Beach. Labor representatives say it’s a win-win for the trustees to sign.
Mariah Dignan is the Long Island organizer for Climate Jobs New York. This is the clear option to responsibly develop offshore wind energy while creating good union jobs. This outsourcing project is crucial in serving a local demand for energy. It is also New York s inaugural offshore wind project and sets the stage for offshore wind development in the state, Dignan said.
BY MICHAEL WRIGHT East Hampton Town’s two elected boards are rushing toward signing agreements with the developers of the South Fork Wind Farm without independent expert guidance or even a fully-developed work plan for the installation of the undergr