Plans to build an 800-MW offshore wind farm off the Massachusetts coast near Martha’s Vineyard advanced on Aug. 1 when developer Vineyard Wind announced power contract deals with three major state utilities that set a levelized price of 6.5¢ per kW/hr.
Plan approving a 600-ft tower in a tidal zone ignores laws and processes put in place to ensure public rights on the waterfront, according to opponents.
Montgomery County, Va., officials have crafted a proposal to extend the Virginia Smart Road to I-81, creating a new highway link to Virginia Tech in Blacksburg.