Many in the incipient US offshore wind sector are hopeful that Massachusetts will pass energy legislation this year that will create specific and near-term demand for offshore wind. Cape Wind, like other developers, has viewed that legislation as a potential lifeline, after losing its PPAs last year.
But the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board this week denied a request to extend Cape Wind’s permit for subsea transmission lines running from its proposed 468MW project to Cape Cod.
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