Cape Cod Offshore Wind Moves Ahead — Despite Controversy
Fierce opponents of Cape Cod offshore wind have held their ground over decades. But, remarkably, the project is now underway for a 35-mile offshore...
Fierce opponents of Cape Cod offshore wind have held their ground over decades. But, remarkably, the project is now underway for a 35-mile offshore transmission cable serving Vineyard Wind. The 62 turbine project planned in federal waters south of Martha's Vineyard will connect with Cape Cod's center south shore in Barnstable. What changed? Barnstable community residents were initially reluctant to accept a 220-kilovolt line landing in their town. Would safety concerns arise? Would property values be affected? Would the already stop-and-go summer traffic worsen? It took extensive public outreach — lots of hours of 1-to-1 question-and-answer sessions from Vineyard Wind — to soothe community concerns.