Orsted and Eversource’s South Fork Wind Farm Nears U.S. Approval

The South Fork Wind Farm that Orsted A/S and Eversource Energy are seeking to build off the coast of Rhode Island received a final environmental impact statement from U.S. regulators.

• The document’s release sets the stage for possible approval of project construction as soon as September; South Fork could become the second commercial-scale offshore wind project to win U.S. approval
• NOTE: Proposed 130-megawatt wind farm would involve up to 15 turbines, submarine cables and an offshore substation, with the turbines situated roughly 19 miles southeast of Block Island, Rhode Island, and 35 miles east of Montauk Point, New York
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