The timeline was unveiled as Cape Wind – the only US utility-scale offshore wind project that has all federal regulatory approvals – named Falmouth Harbor, Cape Cod as its operations base.

Jim Gordon, who is both president of Cape Wind and developer Energy Management Inc. (EMI), did not say how the estimated $2.5bn project will be financed.

He expressed confidence that Congress would extend a 30% investment tax credit for offshore wind that expires this year.

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