Southern Company and subsidiary George Power want to conduct research likely using buoy-mounted Light Detecting and Ranging (LiDAR) technology. The study will determine whether wind resource there could justify installation of wind turbines.

The three blocks are located 4.8km to 17.7km from Tybee Island, a popular resort destination also known as Savannah Beach.

While Georgia has one of the smaller coastlines along the US east coast, Southern Company has been evaluating the feasibility of offshore wind generation there since 2005.

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