The Bureau of Ocean Power Administration (BOEM) has accomplished its environmental overview of the proposed Dawn Wind power undertaking, positioned roughly 16.4 nm south of Martha’s Winery, Mass.
“We fastidiously thought-about enter from our authorities companions, key stakeholders and the general public for the ultimate Environmental Affect Assertion for Dawn Wind,” says BOEM director Elizabeth Klein. “This doc represents a radical and complete evaluation of the potential environmental impacts of the undertaking and is one other milestone in reaching President Biden’s formidable clean-energy targets.”
The undertaking plan submitted by Dawn Wind consists of as much as 94 wind turbine mills and their related export cables. The onshore export cables, substation and grid connection is positioned in Holbrook, N.Y. The lease space covers roughly 86,823 acres.
In response to feedback from authorities companions, key stakeholders and the general public, BOEM developed a most well-liked different that features 84 generators to accommodate geotechnical feasibility of the undertaking, cut back impacts to benthic habitat and Atlantic cod, and meet the power wants of New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.
BOEM plans to challenge a File of Resolution on whether or not to approve the undertaking early subsequent 12 months, together with figuring out any situations of approval.
BOEM estimates the proposed 924 MW undertaking will energy greater than 320,000 properties
