The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court on Tuesday voted 4-2 in favor of a case that would allow permits for the Cape Wind offshore wind turbine project, according to press reports out of Boston.
The decision helps clear the way for construction of 130 turbines in Nantucket Sound as the first offshore wind project in the U.S. The approval came in the face of opposition from some key residents, as well as communities in the region.
The court backed a 2009 decision by the Energy Facilities Siting Board to OK permits for Cape Wind, despite the rejection from the Cape Cod Commission.
Still to come is an approval by the state's Department of Public Utilities for Cape Wind's power purchase agreement with utility National Grid (NGG) .
No comments:
Post a Comment