[Rimarinefisheries] FEDERAL SCOPING MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR VINEYARD WIND SOUTH

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[Rimarinefisheries] FEDERAL SCOPING MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR VINEYARD WIND SOUTH

FEDERAL SCOPING MEETINGS SCHEDULED FOR VINEYARD WIND SOUTH

Dear Fishermen: 

On June 30th the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced a 30-day public comment period and Scoping Meeting dates for the Vineyard Wind South Construction & Operations Plan (COP), a two-phase plan that includes Park City Wind as Phase 1 and a future project(s) as Phase 2. 

This phased development plan provides predictability and transparency for the full development of this area which will occur in the coming years. The Vineyard Wind South COP takes a conservative approach and analyzes the maximum scenario for potential build out.

Overview chart lease areas[info.vineyardwind.com]

 

Vineyard Wind South Overview

Vineyard Wind South [info.vineyardwind.com]is a phased development plan. Phase 1 is Park City Wind, an 804 megawatt project for Connecticut, and anticipates installation 2023-2025. Phase 2 is a future project(s). The maximum scenario for Phase 1 & 2 combined includes:

  • Up to 130 turbines
  • Turbine spacing of 1 nautical mile by 1 nautical mile, consistent across all lease areas
  • Up to 5 offshore export cables adjacent to cables for Vineyard Wind 1 in the Offshore Export Cable Corridor
  • Generating between 2,000-2,300 megawatts, enough energy for more than a million homes
  • Up to 5 offshore electrical service platforms
  • Identified grid interconnection points in West Barnstable, Massachusetts

 

BOEM’s Scoping Meetings

BOEM issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for Vineyard Wind South’s Construction & Operations Plan, initiating a 30-day public comment period [info.vineyardwind.com] that ends on July 30, 2021. BOEM has scheduled three virtual scoping meetings where you can learn more about the COP, ask questions, and provide oral testimony:

  • Monday, July 19th at 5:30 pm
  • Friday, July 23rd at 1:00 pm
  • Monday, July 26th at 5:30 pm

Contact Vineyard Wind with questions or learn more about Vineyard Wind South [info.vineyardwind.com], read the Construction & Operations Plan [info.vineyardwind.com], or learn how to comment [info.vineyardwind.com].

 

 

Crista Bank: cbank@vineyardwind.com, 508-525-0421 

Caela Howard: choward@vineyardwind.com, 508-386-9832

 

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