Block Island Wind Farm

[Dick Durand]

Anyone traveling along Pt. Judith Rd. in Narragansett has probably noticed engineers/surveyors marking the path the transmission lines will follow. North end of Scarborough, up Burnside (I think), and along Pt Judith Rd. A lot of work to do at the actual wind farm site first.

[hq2]

About time some offshore wind got built in America. People have been twiddling around with this for years, and finally someone's getting poles in the water. And no, they won't bother the fish; I looked into the acoustics of this several years ago with the company that did the permitting, and the underwater sound is negligible. A big step forward for the U.S. wind industry.

[Sea Flat]

Originally Posted by hq2

About time some offshore wind got built in America. People have been twiddling around with this for years, and finally someone's getting poles in the water. And no, they won't bother the fish; I looked into the acoustics of this several years ago with the company that did the permitting, and the underwater sound is negligible. A big step forward for the U.S. wind industry.

Except for the old one rotting away off of Hawaii, look into it. As soon as the company realizes they don't make money off of it and it costs to much to operate and upkeep they just fold and leave the stuff there to rot. Hope this doesn't happen off of BI. Wind and solar energy is the way of the future I just hope that the powers that be have figured out a way to make it cost effective and really make it work.

[MakoMike]

Just recieved the following e-mail:

NO FISHING OF ANY KIND IS ALLOWED WITHIN THE 2015 BIWF WORK AREA BETWEEN
JULY 17, 2015 AND SEPTEMBER 11, 2015.

Please remove all fishing gear by July 17, 2015.

Please see attached CRMC memo, BIWF Information to Mariners and
Construction vessel standby area chart

Any questions please contact :

Fisheries Liaison
Elizabeth Marchetti
401.954.2902
rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

If you would like regular updates regarding BIWF construction please email: rifisheryliaison@gmail.com

I can't upload the memo (.pdf file size too big)