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Wind Farms Here Hit Milestones, While Others Hit Turbulence

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The offshore substation for the South Fork Wind Farm being installed in the ocean south of Block Island last week. The substation will

The offshore substation for the South Fork Wind Farm being installed in the ocean south of Block Island last week. The substation will "step down" the voltage from the 12 turbines, the foundations of which can be seen in the background, before it is sent to shore in Wainscott through a 50 mile long cable. PHOTO COURTESY OF ORSTED

authorMichael Wright on Aug 2, 2023
The construction of the South Fork Wind Farm reached another milestone last week, while a second offshore wind farm that will send power to Long Island took its first concrete... more

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