New offshore wind farm virtual forum May 18 – The Inquirer and Mirror

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(May 3, 2021) Mayflower Wind, the developer of a proposed offshore wind project 20 miles south of Nantucket, will host a virtual open house from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 to provide an update on the projects status.

Upon completion, Mayflower Wind has the potential to generate over 1,600 megawatts of energy, enough to power over half a million homes. The project expects to begin generating energy by the mid-2020s, company officials said.

The presentation and Q&A session will be held via Zoom. Click here to register.

The May virtual open house is the first in a series of free online events to provide project information and a discussion forum for community members and others.

Mayflower Wind is a joint venture between Shell and Ocean Winds.

The Nantucket Select Board will also meet in executive session Thursday to discuss its legal options regarding the proposed wind farm.

Vineyard Wind, the first venture to develop an offshore wind project south of the island, has agreed to pay the town and island nonprofit organizations up to $16 million over the next eight to 10 years as financial mitigation for its proposed 84-turbine offshore wind-energy project 15 miles southwest of Madaket.

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