Cape Wind
Stories about the effort to get a wind farm in Nantucket Sound.
With Cape Wind Faltering, New Bedford's Future As Offshore Wind Hub Uncertain
New Bedford's $113 million marine commercial terminal was supposed to stage the assembly of Cape Wind turbines. But Cape Wind terminated its lease contract following a series of setbacks.
Cape Wind Dealt Setback As 2 Utilities End Power Contracts
National Grid and NStar terminated their contracts to buy power from the long-debated proposed wind farm, saying project managers had missed a crucial deadline.
Cape Wind On Path To Getting $150M Loan Guarantee From U.S.
The Department of Energy has made a conditional commitment for a $150 million loan guarantee for the proposed Cape Wind energy project, off the coast of Cape Cod.
Cape Wind Faces New Federal Lawsuit
The suit alleges the state discriminated against out-of-state power companies with lower costs by pressuring NSTAR to buy power from an in-state company, Cape Wind.
State OKs Cape Wind, NStar Power Deal
Under the agreement, NStar will buy 27.5 percent of the output of the offshore wind facility.
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Cape Wind Moving Headquarters To Falmouth
The purchase of East Marine in Falmouth Harbor will ultimately lead to 50 permanent jobs, according to Cape Wind.
FAA Gives Cape Wind Project Key Clearance
The FAA said that after an aeronautical study, it had determined the project's 130 turbines wouldn't endanger local air traffic.
Mass. Fishermen Drop Suit Aimed At Cape Wind
An attorney for the fishermen said it has become obvious that collaborating with Cape Wind would be more productive than lengthy litigation.
Cape Wind Energy Buy Part Of NStar Merger Deal
NStar will purchase more than a quarter of the power expected to be generated by Cape Wind as part of an agreement to facilitate the merger between the company and...
SJC Confirms Cape Wind-National Grid Power Deal
The state's highest court has upheld a deal in which the electric utility National Grid agreed to buy power from the planned Cape Wind offshore wind farm.
Appeals Court Overturns Key Cape Wind Clearance
A federal appeals court on Friday rejected the Federal Aviation Administration's ruling that the Cape Wind project's turbines present "no hazard" to aviation, overturning a vital clearance for the nation's...
Merger May Impact Cape Wind
State regulators are moving to ensure that the merger of NStar and Northeast Utilities does not affect the state's clean energy goals.
Salazar's Backing Gives Cape Wind Momentum
U.S. Interior Secretary Salazar has given Cape Wind final approval. But several opposition groups continue to oppose the wind energy project on Nantucket Sound.
Feds OK Building Plan For Cape Wind
A federal agency approved a construction and operations plan for the Cape Wind project off the Massachusetts coast, clearing the way for work to begin on America's first offshore wind...
Big Mass. Utility Signs Deals, Bypasses Cape Wind
The second-largest utility in Massachusetts has agreed to buy electricity from three wind power companies to help it meet renewable power mandates, but it won't be buying from a high-profile...
Feds Eyeing More Wind Farms Off Mass. Coastline
The Obama administration is eyeing the development of more commercial wind farms off the Massachusetts coast even before construction has begun on the Cape Wind project.
Mass. Business Group Challenges Cape Wind Deal
A Massachusetts business group is asking the state's highest court to set aside state approval of the power-purchase deal between the Cape Wind project and utility National Grid.
Interior Secretary, Cape Wind Sign 28-Year Lease
The wind farm is licensed to build 130 turbines that would generate enough power to meet 75 percent of the energy needs for Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket...
Supporters, Opponents Make Final Cape Wind Case
After a decade of heated debate, legal battles and court decisions, Cape Wind's proponents are facing their final regulatory hurdle. If they’re successful, construction would begin on the nation’s first...
Mass. Court Rejects Challenge To Cape Wind Permit
The Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday backed a 2009 decision by the state Energy Facilities Siting Board to grant the Cape Wind project permission to build power transmission lines through...