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Sandbridge: Virginia Beach tells Avangrid it lacks support for offshore energy landingEd. — Archived from the Sunday, Dec. 3, print edition. BY JOHN-HENRY DOUCETTE VIRGINIA BEACH — A controversial plan to bring wind power energy generated off the coast of North Carolina ashore at Sa…

Letter: Concern about Avangrid wind power path to — and through — Virginia BeachEd. — From the Sunday, May 24, print edition. Dear Editor: The Back Bay Restoration Foundation is the only nonprofit organization solely dedicated to conserving and improving Virginia Beach’s two s…

Protect Sandbridge Beach's Response to Avangrid Exec's Opinion in Virginia Pilot

Opinion: Avangrid’s Kitty Hawk answers only raise more questionsThe reservations about Avangrid’s Kitty Hawk wind project outweigh the potential local benefits, members of the Protect Sandbridge Beach Coalition write in a guest column.

It should be noted that Avangrid took the PSB statement "Let's Set The Record Straight" directly from our homepage to title their Opinion in the Virginia Pilot article.

Opinion: Setting the record straight on Avangrid’s Kitty Hawk wind projectIt’s important that Virginia Beach residents have the facts about the proposed Kitty Hawk wind project, Ken Kimmell writes in a guest column.

Letters for Dec. 13: Virginia Beach likes wind energy, but the Kitty Hawk Wind project would be too disruptiveLetter writers oppose Avangrid’s Kitty Hawk Wind project that would impact Sandbridge in Virginia Beach, express frustration about a private company managing tolls in Portsmouth, and advocate for b…

Iberdrola's Avangrid terminates $8.3 bln deal to buy PNM ResourcesIberdrola's U.S. unit Avangrid Inc said on Tuesday it has terminated its planned $8.3 billion acquisition of rival PNM Resources because it could not get all the necessary regulatory approvals to close the deal by Dec. 31, 2023.

Major offshore wind projects in New York canceled in latest blow to industryThe decision is another setback to New York’s aspirations to achieve 70 percent renewable energy by 2030 and be a hub for the nascent industry in the United States.

Barnstable Town Council reins in offshore wind projects, pausing further action for nowThe Barnstable Town Council is reining in further action on two offshore wind projects, at least for now. What concerns are behind this pause?

Shining A Spotlight On Wind & Solar MisinformationWind and solar are a fool's game says Bryan Leyland of New Zealand. He has some interesting theories about sustainable energy.

Cape May County Commissioners Pass Resolution Opposing Wind Farm Project | OCNJ DailyOn May 23, the Cape May County Board of County Commissioners unanimously passed Resolution 314-23 containing eight pages of details about the County of Cape May’s efforts to engage with the Danish wind corporation, Orsted, in order to try to find common ground and mitigate some of the negative impacts of Orsted’s Ocean Wind 1 offshore wind generation facilities project. Orsted has conceded that if it constructs its Ocean Wind One and Ocean Wind Two offshore wind farm projects, windmills will be visible from every beach in Cape May County and from elevated positions offshore.

Energy companies accused of bid rigging and racketeering in US lawsuitCourt complaint outlines scheme to generate millions in wasteful equipment expenditures in New York, Connecticut and Maine

Avangrid, parent company face $110M lawsuit for alleged bid rigging, racketeeringThe lawsuit accuses Avangrid and Iberdrola executives of overspending on unused equipment to inflate costs, increasing rates and profits.

Is CT's largest offshore wind project in danger of falling through?The developer of Park City Wind may be trying to alter its contract with the state of CT. And that's not the only problem facing the project.

Pentagon Warns of Offshore Wind Projects, Van Drew Urges Moratorium | OCNJ DailyIn a potentially serious setback for offshore wind energy, the Pentagon is expressing concerns that wind farm projects along the East Coast could pose a threat to national security. According to published reports, the Pentagon is troubled that the Biden administration has plans to expand offshore wind farm projects along the Atlantic coast, warning that nearly all of the new territory is in conflict with military operations. Congressman Jeff Van Drew pointed to the Pentagon’s concerns as another reason why a moratorium should be placed on wind farm projects until there is further study of the impacts.

Lawsuit accuses CMP parent Avangrid of racketeering, fraudThe plaintiff, a former subcontractor, alleges Avangrid bought unnecessary equipment knowing it could recover the costs through higher electricity rates for customers in Maine and elsewhere.

Blown Away: Fishermen Endangered by Offshore Wind’s Political PowerTurbines the height of 70-story skyscrapers will soon tower over East Coast fishing grounds. But government regulators with ties to offshore wind developers are downplaying the danger to the marine ecosystem and fishermen’s livelihoods.

Why wind turbinds might not be the best option

Reject Offshore Wind Transmission Line, Ocean City Asks BPUOcean City and other Cape May County municipalities said that they felt "shut out" of the process by the Board of Public Utilities.

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Dominion May End $10B Offshore Wind Project Over Performance Clause

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ArcVera’s study finds long-distance wake losses offshore to be much greater than expected.

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Offshore Wind Approvals: Pushing the scope of Federal Agency Discretion.

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Offshore wind: it’s more expensive than we thought.

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Five Reasons to Reject Offshore Wind Projects (The video shows number five) The Thomas Jefferson Institute for Public Policy

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Sandbridge residents oppose high-voltage cables from offshore wind

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Wind Energy’s Problems Reach Well Beyond the Threat to Wildlife

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Biden Administration approves Vineyard Wind project, First major offshore wind farm in U.S.

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