Last week a group of Republican and Democrat Senators introduced legislation that, if enacted, could provide the support America’s offshore wind industry needs to finally live up to its potential. The Offshore Wind Power Act, if signed into law, could provide developers Investment …

Tags: Cape Wind, Ken Salazar, NRG Energy Bluewater Wind

29 July 2011 6:15 AM EDT

Cape Wind says it plans to start discussions with banks to structure a debt and equity funding package supporting the construction of its $1 billion, 420 megawatts offshore wind farm next month.

Tags: Barclays Capital, Cape Cod, Cape Wind, Ken Salazar

7 October 2010 6:15 AM EDT

The regulatory fallout from BP’s Gulf oil spill is inflicting collateral damage on a major offshore wind project in Delaware. Hoboken, N.J.-based NRG Bluewater Wind? officials said the restructuring of the Minerals Management Service, (MMS) following the Gulf spill could delay the development …

Tags: BOEMRE, Delaware, Delmarva Power, Interior Department, Ken Salazar, NRG Bluewater Wind

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Cape wind and National Grid have agreed on the terms of a long-term power purchase agreement, which has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for approval.

Tags: Cape Cod offshore wind, Cape Wind, Cape Wind offshore wind power plant, Ken Salazar, Massachusetts PUC, national grid, National Grid Tom King, PUC, Siemens

7 May 2010 6:15 AM EDT

Cape wind and National Grid have agreed on the terms of a long-term power purchase agreement, which has been submitted to the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) for approval.

Tags: Cape Cod offshore wind, Cape Wind, Cape Wind offshore wind power plant, Ken Salazar, Massachusetts PUC, national grid, National Grid Tom King, PUC, Siemens

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Interior Secretary Ken Salazar has awarded Boston-based developer Cape Wind a crucial federal permit supporting the development of a landmark, 420 megawatts offshore wind farm off Cape Cod.

Tags: Cape Cod, Cape Wind, Deval Patrick, Interior Department, Ken Salazar, New England Cable News

28 April 2010 6:15 AM EDT

A "casino for wind power" deal might be in the works for Cape Wind. One of the obstacles standing in the way of Cape Wind’s 420-megawatt wind farm off Cape Cod is the Mashpee Wampanoag, whose tribal leaders say the $1 billion offshore …

Tags: Cape Wind, Cape Wind Cape Cod, Casino, Charles Cristello Middleboro, Department of the Interior, Governor Deval Patrick, Governor Patrick Cape Wind, Ken Salazar, Mashpee Wampanoag, Office of Indian Gaming Management

9 April 2010 6:15 AM EDT

A "casino for wind power" deal might be in the works for Cape Wind. One of the obstacles standing in the way of Cape Wind’s 420-megawatt wind farm off Cape Cod is the Mashpee Wampanoag, whose tribal leaders say the $1 billion offshore …

Tags: Cape Wind, Cape Wind Cape Cod, Casino, Charles Cristello Middleboro, Department of the Interior, Governor Deval Patrick, Governor Patrick Cape Wind, Ken Salazar, Mashpee Wampanoag, Office of Indian Gaming Management

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Stormy seas ahead for Ken Salazar? It?s down to Ken Salazar now. The Interior Department?s Advisory Council on Historic Preservation report, released Friday, claims that the impact of the $1 billion, 130-wind-turbine Cape Wind project in Nantucket Sound will be ?pervasive, destructive and? …

Tags: Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, Alliance to Protect Nantucket Sound, Audra Parker, Cape Wind, Horseshoe Shoal, Interior Department, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Ken Salazar

5 April 2010 6:15 AM EDT